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clock in 打卡 , J: E" j( b6 j# t9 M9 Q4 j
. k/ f7 v5 `3 d. Y" U- c/ H" jDon'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 & _2 ]+ b: K9 u. E, ?& Z g
) }" q* k% L6 k. e: ?) s! h! yTanya 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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" ~7 B, D2 ^0 h% Q- b3 C4 l+ vcome easily 易如反掌
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。8 k1 f9 z; H1 [. R
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 3 ]* f2 F3 Q% e
/ k- \' C& i, eDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。8 z. C" |9 a3 b, x
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push around 欺骗 . U( w7 u; `8 H! h; N
2 @! S4 D% t) M$ x0 Q, l+ w1 @3 y$ O2 XDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！5 e4 U5 g6 S2 H' W& z$ a
$ s, Q) g3 l( Y* _" gkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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% q* A$ R5 h( t) [* z0 z: V% T6 kKeep 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。0 o+ Y* O1 X2 d& u2 x5 a
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cool it
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* ?( G' @8 X6 M! I N8 n8 qCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 " x; b; Z+ D. g
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) r3 \8 W; I! Y; t8 R* b5 Y- j$ qLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。+ `. L6 [2 m* k, H4 Y" n
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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。" k9 L i! M: P' K' V7 r. j4 o, B
2 E1 J0 S# c9 |red-letter day 大日子 + r- b& Z' E7 F5 Q2 q) D5 x
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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。9 O5 o' a) ~% _% q+ l
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# A; \. r$ g% I1 @4 KPeter’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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6 m1 l* H: v9 y2 b$ Xhit the road 上路 ( t7 \) X9 k# K' T% ?4 D
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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！# R$ @6 P, J7 d4 h3 W
/ w" o$ C2 ]1 I7 Y" F9 v! {/ ashape up 表现良好，乖 ! o% `9 l6 }- l/ b2 y: t( H
+ {8 i8 T- @! C" DYou’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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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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0 p. L9 F0 D, ?( [* k6 n' Z: z% FDon’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。 4 g$ x6 v9 M* Q8 y' `+ f% u
# g' d! _" O' x4 ?% B8 L' T8 gpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ; e4 X* M, _; X' h8 V& b1 o+ d
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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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! c4 z2 C$ o5 Z& w3 N T0 f3 j; fCome 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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! U1 K( z S5 s4 [come clean 全盘托出，招供 1 B+ e7 w/ d, @7 f9 k: C& B6 y
* R$ _- T' o% ?/ q& zThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 k' D# h; ?, q, T
& a; B' ^5 c8 A: P& l) p; ?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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, @0 n& y/ N y0 TDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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stick 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。) z& P/ i s9 K
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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 & ~6 W/ W0 @2 N1 J; x9 v
7 `: B/ t4 B/ I; y/ ] }* Y* U3 RHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。5 @1 d) C" C4 A" p8 G, x0 t
% g3 e! u0 V4 O; m& [% u2 ?; J- ?jump the gun 草率行事 8 e2 I' W7 S% ~* ?& b
3 _3 v* C: l, d8 `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。! x! O8 v6 Y* S, C3 K2 u! h( m/ o8 X
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0 F6 N% I7 `9 u6 S mDon'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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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。 3 {& }* @3 Y* S
# Q) x# L& |* M+ kflip 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。
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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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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A7 E& ?# ]* Dtake a shine to 有好感 , V% J/ g6 B- q
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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。
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- t* |+ a% c' ^! Z# Lthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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7 ]2 L6 Q6 v3 f: ~2 F0 HYou 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。 " i* [$ d) d2 a& U
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rip 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
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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。# h& m( `+ a7 P9 b4 M' ^2 w2 Q
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。1 f8 z& X5 z, X6 c1 N9 ~: A
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in hot water 有麻烦
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3 E4 U L# u6 q1 U$ C2 q0 AHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。( X7 p( U: g* R2 _! f( {8 o( S
" u1 v, l7 M+ m. J( P; H* m! ?6 J# zput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ' v2 {# S, v8 U0 d$ x# v& y- I+ H% E
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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。
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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。 + I0 s1 e6 o8 ]3 G7 @" f* M5 r
( n# g. h, }0 Q9 D8 ldrop in/by/over 随时造访
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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。 - H5 N% u5 a8 M" o
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! ~& E2 r9 I" t& rDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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1 _* Y1 `2 k2 O1 Sduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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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。) M) g) A" B* N& I
3 X' ^9 |2 z) [+ _* h' Mgo 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。
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act 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
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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 . b" W3 p) |% R3 f B
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。; }3 V, O4 ?) T/ q
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" z7 u" R3 [$ ?5 a5 ]1 N& Q7 `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。: {0 P W3 E: j
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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 . k" u) S7 F% H7 F3 L4 \, [+ ~# p
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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。
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; t: `- v0 d5 X+ _" Xracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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5 H" R7 O9 O. o4 \The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。( V j8 j6 C6 b
0 {+ u2 w u& G% s) W5 L9 nhave 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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" }: a) J) n0 _9 n vdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 8 I" y2 u" r5 Z1 K9 |
8 c* V6 h. r; r0 ?/ V, RDont 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！# m: f& _( ~ [$ B# u
" e, Y, U0 [/ O- |1 S4 Rpig out 狼吞虎咽 2 s: U$ H# U8 d- J5 y5 s6 x4 @
4 e Y4 Q' @* p# E+ A1 O) z+ @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。6 w. Q3 b7 G v) z9 b, V+ l
: f! t% u9 }+ I( j3 N! ldown in the dumps 垂头丧气 * |- W, l5 t& j# ^5 x
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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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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。 3 E' Y9 B: v* k0 j# a' R L( C V
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: l! t7 t( D2 X4 c x( c$ vLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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, Y D6 [% P+ x V5 ^! L4 Yget 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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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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$ J: D6 V3 R/ j+ apick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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？
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, N6 D( \: Y6 x+ X, g eHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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* f' [7 q$ y8 a& hWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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3 B! A! i. ^( G) j$ J/ Z; Ohit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 , v+ j6 P! Z8 A" @
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$ F3 Z( G% o$ Shave it bad for 狂恋
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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。' [# n* E# N. i. ?. g
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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。; ]1 B# W3 z' [! t
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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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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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