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clock in 打卡
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Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。1 s& c, ~/ o" z6 u
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come easily 易如反掌 ( h) o9 H7 x6 g7 M
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。! g- K) w, ]6 Z; M7 l' l7 W
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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" E. m$ r1 j; |# ]- c& \5 yDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。
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push around 欺骗 4 N. {+ L$ [8 U: o
# `1 o, M- ]% B3 B2 E/ Q' I; Z2 S- mDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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0 e/ L0 D8 z/ b5 R( Qkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 7 M' P0 m& w- z7 X& a- S
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。! m3 s' M6 m) b$ P. k- `# w
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9 {$ [1 s: x( f4 aCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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1 _ A+ }* p8 ?5 bjoy ride 兜风
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' b' \" B9 k: ]6 SLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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( q8 u( W# M* u6 s, Y- U0 \% `, ?rap 说唱乐
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, J: x, b" t5 S) a1 g8 S# BDo you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。5 J* m& P, A! T6 B2 n* L* C, d
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
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: a9 V4 r7 g! F0 ^+ G( ]% mhit the road 上路 9 {; o6 U6 s* z" j
- k) \, W8 }5 Q# ~4 \+ C- FWe should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
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shape up 表现良好，乖 t. b$ N9 {1 b( Y+ A
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You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
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" L* C$ ?& D. V& yscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。 * m: x7 Y2 {- r4 q6 \
; W- d3 m0 E0 B( Vpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） , o- F- C0 C" G4 \
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He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
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come again 再说一遍
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/ f- y; |: F% ~$ s2 ECome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ]& k* p- |) U. x% [, x
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 & u- L, I& t- \; c
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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# h& _: o. w, [1 jDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！4 [# Z6 G/ i8 I7 W9 S. f) }
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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john 厕所
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I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
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keep in line 管束
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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6 C" @9 I0 U. D) m; }& cDon't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。7 l& E; M( s$ r' Y" Z; P, g. [
; A" q2 l( v; {$ xjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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7 u7 G9 Q* L+ d& y' Q2 ^" k' CDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。, p* b q4 x L P( X. @% y( \
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的
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- X: ~8 X- F8 C7 n$ A) ^# Z! O' mHis story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。
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flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。5 j" ~- I' n, t/ i- e4 }7 V
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* s6 O' c* B! e* [* `% M/ YI think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）9 L: \2 D3 {5 L) { m/ `3 M& \2 L1 _
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He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。6 N! T; A( [+ ~1 a; A" }" X* ]8 |* `
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: m" `/ `, u d8 D& \, W3 s; j; f( |You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。
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, ]( r1 }% G4 n4 @0 b; Irip off 骗人的东西
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What a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 0 r) }3 a& x1 h: j
" U; e4 y( u* t+ ~( v- d" I) O* H8 f; mDon't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 / \ |- `/ [5 j/ K
: y9 q( e9 G+ @! R% s6 Y) N; @) Z" iI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。7 l; Y& s; Y3 O% S6 D" ~0 u9 x
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in hot water 有麻烦
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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0 p2 V: w* p7 E0 t7 }Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 8 u$ P E; {2 G( R( K5 V6 G
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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 + T& V! Z7 o" O' k, N: r
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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: [7 l8 R1 I" k- SFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 ' M* }8 O+ @# H& r9 a7 V
5 U1 @( m3 ]7 _* K! M& q: mdrop a line 写信 3 ^* B" \8 u( f( [' z
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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& [5 V2 Y+ H( d+ r4 o Xduck 躲闪，突然低下头 5 H. {9 j: ]& A7 O
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* g4 S; T4 Z' o7 I' c: |1 Ego with the flow 随从大家的意见
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Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。 6 @& `4 _% ^6 E7 R- o+ f
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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# U; E) z2 F' s. @The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。( Q$ {7 c8 Q* M: d! v+ W- j
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
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# w4 L$ ^2 a3 X$ t7 n; |0 DAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。5 y: `8 m. h2 m
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They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。
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zit 青春痘
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。8 w: ?: n4 V3 z% R y, z& R: ~) o
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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; C( [- o: E9 C5 o( L/ FThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。6 p- L1 T" g" `% t! u, U _, D5 c
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have it good 享受得很
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o1 h) s- p" H' G2 x) d# _2 I) @; TShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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; |# \1 C6 l( }6 P& Cdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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) {0 W* T) M" d* I" |7 y* wDont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！8 F. z ]0 t$ O2 }
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+ O9 n6 Y+ p: Qdown in the dumps 垂头丧气 0 o5 W- m# s# Q* b4 v
0 V1 \: g! u6 f6 {2 t" _% T5 J5 @The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。; N& H+ R8 X7 c/ D& I
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5 q `; h: T* B# `- N HWe've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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* J/ V3 r; S- w: M- n' n" S& @She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 0 D2 _8 ^: Z7 _8 [3 P/ W8 _
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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get on the ball 用心做
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If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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* t3 G3 d; w; H5 p) X3 wlady-killer 帅哥
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, C8 t2 I* R j, t* k) B9 olay off 停止，解雇
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Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止 : o. D9 u- [7 I& q7 v& o
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！$ M1 B# ^0 I' m: e; T
9 u% ^" D* I2 J" J% d2 `have a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
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- ?$ t1 F( v; \$ _. \I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
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: a1 c5 E5 q4 T/ _/ Spass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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# D( R5 T$ C6 }2 A; x: Z2 {$ Fway back 好久以前 : K. l9 m6 {5 Z: b9 d
# M7 V8 R) C" O4 DWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。: X- S) t! c0 k% U2 T
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3 _! P8 h( ^) z3 M4 U1 D7 zHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。5 ~4 Z, a) s$ m" s
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Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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: A, j3 {; s* J2 w: `4 c1 W5 qhas-been 过时的人或物
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Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
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; T0 T+ X: ^2 {% B2 Z& t$ J u3 NI have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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