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clock in 打卡
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+ ?' U3 q- w( h& G# l" b9 lDon'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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. ?3 r3 h. c. Y$ m& U9 H. D! Mcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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# F. K) P L( p4 E `, bTanya 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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; U- m: P* y( Ycome easily 易如反掌 2 @, F7 N4 \2 W1 M9 [
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。2 M- q' U: N o7 P2 `. c
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 3 N& z5 Z# U6 W( S
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。. r- W# h' J% J. U% S1 | n5 f
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push around 欺骗 & Q/ i) n$ J5 [+ A
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！5 z9 J* W9 z6 n, _
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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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) i; F( D+ ~4 @# d9 K: U% Q% P& SCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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. e- x+ ]1 W( i( }joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。3 `" J- G* J! R
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rap 说唱乐
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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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red-letter day 大日子 ' H: C d/ t1 E
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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。+ N) G" d- S& ]0 V3 W9 a
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 1 ]9 z: A2 i8 `/ e( z
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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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hit the road 上路
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( F( x" U- R/ j8 i! GWe 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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) L* M% w, M" E8 p4 ashape up 表现良好，乖 , Q3 E2 j9 I9 ? K( l7 D
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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。8 e4 x" e5 h+ U Y* g; B* a2 m3 K
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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) P8 n% @& J2 }) G5 YDon’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。 . {: R3 P7 a+ _- F9 Y# L8 P' r
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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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。4 l$ x9 W' P1 t+ D% s! O
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+ m/ \8 y% n0 q* T9 ]' PCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 / W5 x1 [/ [ o4 @
; |: y) O' v8 U" F3 T" {: q5 Rcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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N+ s4 _$ b1 }1 q! F+ iThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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. e0 T' Y( R2 tspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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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！4 q4 V+ b X- E5 V4 g8 k0 ?
9 E# X* c& E$ ?1 bstick in the mud 保守的人
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Cathy 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。- M3 H; k) R9 v' k0 r
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john 厕所
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3 O$ g! t6 L0 z! k7 M: II have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。: e- L3 I/ o# `; z1 m0 i
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keep in line 管束
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9 P2 w+ x% [, q: ~He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。% U( R3 G+ Y. B5 {
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jump the gun 草率行事
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* u! k: ]' d8 w6 FDon'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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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。
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# V: P$ L" e4 L4 a/ ?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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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。 . |' \( E3 i( p# O' F5 i9 b5 c
# F- j. r* T2 l- Q- v: J Zflip 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。* v1 V1 Q8 \' }5 |) @) r
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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# }* j U4 O: F6 o* QI 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？：）3 q5 j% R' f( y7 I. u3 \3 b9 X( N
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take a shine to 有好感
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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。, p- ~; S/ S( O: Y5 D5 U- Z2 c
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3 O7 i4 }' v8 {& }7 MYou 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。 + e; a M$ n) J4 R
! A4 z5 h3 C9 \/ t& erip off 骗人的东西 ' Z7 f4 `2 }; C# h G
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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
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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。
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in hot water 有麻烦 2 A: e9 z$ z: j0 @* H; h
8 o& v: ~$ P7 G$ F: i) GHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。: c& d9 E4 c7 k/ ^* s- Q' Y- ~5 o& E
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 0 _0 g/ ]& d! g; {4 L
/ B% e5 b0 L1 ^ L2 rWally 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。 1 `: B3 @, J" C# D) P3 l
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 ) q- a- K2 X w; J) M
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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。 " l. ~ D4 Z" i5 _& G( L
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1 u' ^# }# m# _: x9 YFeel 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
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！4 ]+ f' c3 w7 | }( `' a3 I
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 % p1 V$ F8 N+ I6 s# `1 r4 t
: D) I, C% K7 k- _* o: S9 aRemind 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。' B* L b/ L& j1 Y4 W
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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。
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+ V% o& P ^- K1 Q' I. }0 }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。1 o7 h2 W% i" X% v0 z5 x! }+ J9 s, @
2 x/ g* X3 L+ |: c" f8 Jad 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 ' w/ M! q, s2 E& t6 x; }
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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 1 C* }/ g2 `. A( M" P; r
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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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) v6 U5 P0 N- @5 ]8 R- K! Nput someone on the spot 让某人为难 " \) ?7 ?) a: I, Y- A+ F& z; ]9 [6 Q
0 I9 S/ z! I* K1 C- o3 XDon'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。: Y( B; Z4 }- T- x; q4 ^
5 x T. `( f; Pracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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" P, b$ `. x8 N' kThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。! S' B6 C* |& {2 ?& A
1 X* N9 V% J# R5 S8 J/ @have it good 享受得很 $ Y9 C- J7 M F. b! }0 Q1 ~
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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！
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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。, y+ M# H! V) a0 i9 w
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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。
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horse around 嬉闹
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% k* {0 ?4 z* d* G# B1 b5 zWe'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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; \& u! ^2 @) g( S8 R# r' BShe 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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get on the ball 用心做
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: h5 P( G5 D5 w2 K& b" S$ iIf 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！! l* r' D! o% I6 c5 k/ S4 v
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: n' g4 [# O1 x9 C: ^He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。9 I! i8 g% R N, R Y k J R! V
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lay off 停止，解雇
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q/ B" p' C5 [; eKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！7 D' p4 J: N* f# }& q
2 n( h7 x: z5 Q7 a! x8 Phave a passion for 钟爱
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, O# T J8 o2 t8 GThe 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。6 b" M( N! p* ~( H1 E6 d: y
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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？( X' a0 N7 k2 m5 m" Z! O3 r5 A
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: n1 _9 w+ u P PHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。( x# v/ l( d" l( L. Z0 R1 I& c
% K: E( I6 [, |- Q* p! c3 `way back 好久以前
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We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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& Q% e% Q7 ?) a3 ?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。; O" |! h. E& J1 `; Z+ t# t( H
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He 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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; n% K+ s0 Y. g" ~- B6 pLisa 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。( W, p# X' C! l8 U
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