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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 ?) \- ]. E1 q2 X1 D* G; U, `
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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。
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+ R( ]1 ~$ O7 u9 H8 B2 b5 z% Lcome easily 易如反掌
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$ T" I) o& ~& ^2 yLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。& l1 \, x; b. o8 K* |7 z
A- t* K' H! S2 idon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 1 k2 h* X' [2 P
# w0 C/ A/ e9 J9 @' pDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。- h6 F3 U1 d0 i0 M2 W: T; n/ q
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push around 欺骗
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, O! E. H% j* j2 a; y5 lDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！' @4 @+ X9 ?7 u1 l+ Q
# S, n" _( G/ c$ _keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 3 l8 j" \% n) q/ M9 h. M) i
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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。
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冷静一点
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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# G# O. k1 X- d2 e- ]joy ride 兜风 ' ]) p2 |2 Z8 F( e9 m9 N8 H4 j) S
( P; v/ O; N% E f! b/ S, aLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。) m7 E3 L" v0 N+ c% c8 R! ?
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Do 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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0 A$ G3 A7 E) I4 C6 i& Z7 Q" Dred-letter day 大日子 . G9 G: b f7 C" G4 }4 ]/ K% f c
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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。: V; x+ a+ u$ O8 u {4 y# N- t4 X0 d% }
3 L7 j: `9 e7 W' ugo up in smoke 成为泡影 4 X( a7 @! _' A ?
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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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1 Q2 U2 @* _" g: [8 ahit the road 上路
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We 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！+ h0 k; `8 I4 h+ c
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shape up 表现良好，乖 + Y1 p& \9 @0 o9 b' q3 ^5 j
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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。 i. R/ v( F5 `
( F: D2 Q7 _: N) T k4 Tscare 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。 8 G! t4 ~; }( p% Q5 _/ i) @
% t$ u! G0 U: \% Z) W1 Ipull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） # s5 `3 }+ p2 a" a$ W8 Q, N
' u& w8 W& ^$ I; j+ FHe 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。$ Y$ E0 O/ ^* S7 n3 R P
. v* x+ S4 U% Q7 r4 B! G3 \come again 再说一遍
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: k3 e2 Z& B' M0 M7 c) w: _Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 & B! J* d9 Q, R0 f4 Q# }7 M, E. ]* e
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 8 W. p* e+ H. O; c+ L
' T; p: X+ O* }2 TLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 " a; q, z1 T' _. E
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！9 r" J" `. U; h% X) b& L
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stick in the mud 保守的人 + Q% S/ L( m0 Z* r9 d) u, }
; k ]% z# o( p7 oCathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。7 @2 R: n5 k3 ?6 Y+ Q
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john 厕所
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6 @" I' b1 I* m" H7 [# k( _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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k0 c3 d9 q8 F1 akeep in line 管束
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2 n. E. J; V- [# |2 J1 }He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。, @2 A5 R, O* y* t* L9 I5 B2 P# n3 ]
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jump the gun 草率行事
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Don'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。
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8 K& d: K! ^' O* x& R) D; u$ Wjump to conclusion 妄下结论 5 h: \( N# \7 |+ x( J6 w! A/ N
. O! S+ s* ^4 D" L4 }! q! |Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。+ e( n8 W: p* V! ~' T
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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 # n! [( ]# {* y8 P- l* R4 n
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His 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。 + u- G. O8 E) [/ L; N6 ]
3 @" I7 W1 l/ [2 w0 K1 Tflip 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。" @, ]* ]/ W( h. t2 Y
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fix someone up 撮合某人 8 Q+ O6 g% ]. t3 D k
& O7 P4 U! ]' i7 D% w4 c& ^I 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？：）
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" u( I7 U& y, k: k! z9 Mtake a shine to 有好感 : C8 }. B Q3 U! X" i" {
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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。: r" v4 B# p3 I" q1 s% ^ H
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 7 A+ f( a/ r6 a6 h: [
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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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rip off 骗人的东西
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( P2 S0 s5 @6 ~" _) \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
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/ T" X" ~/ O) W# `9 ^Don'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。+ s. R( Q! j: }# t
# R( e# ]( a2 k: w7 f+ K Q' Lblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 2 @4 |. e% [2 W& [* G% y
7 X! Q8 z$ H8 YI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。3 e: a) w" Q7 P8 s3 ]9 X
: `" T' \; |9 B* q5 Oin 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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, O# y2 E" J2 Q3 Zput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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。 3 F2 H( N( r4 ?' C# w
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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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。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 7 T# |4 a' B# H( K6 V
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Feel 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。
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drop a line 写信 9 ?# e' [' i6 j# T4 z, C% l+ t
5 }, ?7 l! u% r6 P, K/ o0 J/ o4 ZDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 1 l2 O9 D; l2 z/ S' m' y+ t
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Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。0 r0 T! W6 h( Z: X6 f& {
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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。 i, s# [8 u9 e% W) A0 Y0 M# ?
6 @0 u8 R& s/ y5 Iact up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 ; H) Z6 S, _9 X5 d* F) T4 A: o3 p
, a/ h( S4 s! tThe 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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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 " y" ]3 O5 p% N5 E1 p2 k( U
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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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, L0 S# I- A8 P& t/ Hput someone on the spot 让某人为难 6 P9 S m* ]/ J, e& z
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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。% m8 X, q" M5 F7 i
" k# a3 S6 Z hracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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/ ~& k7 A. q2 jThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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have it good 享受得很
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She 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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Dont 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！! t3 @( d! P/ Q* v3 @/ l
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pig out 狼吞虎咽 1 u ]1 p# S @+ i# ]
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。) O7 G8 A' [9 e6 x
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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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。7 U7 z7 }9 f d$ a3 U& }
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; q6 a# o- y* z- Q- ?We'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 + d J7 v# F3 m$ j! A
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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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。
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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* s9 O9 y' ? ?+ Q' Cget 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！7 \. o* G" l' U2 R: D
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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3 {! { j, @; l( S0 TLay 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 3 o: [" T% E7 I5 e& u
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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6 z+ t2 V s7 K8 J3 H, aThe 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。7 u$ L# F6 }# R' F- r1 E$ e
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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？4 r9 {8 A' b4 M4 h9 _
8 F: V; }4 R2 Y; @; e. zpass out 醉倒了 5 D6 x. d% s7 I: y I
$ z- z+ z# ~; Q" Q" YHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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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。
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# i3 p7 t( A' r* q2 N: E& F; F1 IHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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) Z% b8 h3 T+ _& @+ ZDon’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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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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I 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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