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) G, ], H8 G% l. L- q% E2 n, e) qDon'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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* x( J9 _2 v# W5 Mcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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1 M$ S5 P) B! V; RTanya 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 D. G$ X- R* g9 i4 vcome easily 易如反掌
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% F8 c X7 a4 v( [1 h8 f- _Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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4 ^, @) M0 |1 h' F" Xdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 Z: D: a; G1 W; e# m) E$ _
$ O" T2 |$ @' s7 j( G; }Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。2 G/ X g# ]: n) Q+ Q+ l5 b3 y
! {( M4 `( K! Z+ [( m6 m7 Bpush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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. Q" ?8 G' h5 R/ q8 `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。4 m% b- ~. r* N2 M. A* V, k
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冷静一点
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. D6 E S) N( P& W, Q4 QCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 * g% G) H* {. N) N! [
6 O! k0 L! `6 S" A8 Yjoy ride 兜风
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7 d# V6 I* S6 n1 g$ @ S% bLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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3 C7 _0 D0 H9 k4 o9 H$ A( rrap 说唱乐 0 h' R8 y2 E2 }0 L' Z1 P
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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。8 L ~. h) w \. Y5 K
: I# J" K$ ?' v+ W- L% fred-letter day 大日子
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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。1 q/ H. O3 W( Y6 T4 @6 \- y
- x- f) E9 k [6 c# ~5 s# Dgo up in smoke 成为泡影 ( h% x1 J$ P3 ?8 p
W k" z2 [! i, _5 ?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 u! W" I- {9 ^9 ]. v9 d9 Chit the road 上路
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8 u/ W2 a9 a7 F. o% Z! 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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: Z( R: V' p9 K+ n. Z1 |) |shape up 表现良好，乖
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4 }$ y g/ z% NYou’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。1 O6 U7 V t8 L& p U( H# k+ Q7 p
! k4 c3 u" w" {9 f( i: A$ K* _scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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) H+ o& M- N. O1 N: Z; nDon’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。 / D1 d3 H; o# [0 ]. t, k
) R8 A% v9 m5 c) Apull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ; j6 Z. N+ y! i, L B& j
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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。2 d$ Z" U9 E& U2 }9 S
- v) Z5 l$ r9 I5 D+ Rcome again 再说一遍 $ P6 ~& k1 v& q2 a! Z
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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。 : L3 ~9 o3 z. J7 w6 s: w, Q
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 # j9 X, C. z% C' o
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ' N7 ]7 C! u: t- ]
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。* } ]; o. p* X5 Y. P8 S
/ g8 Y) R8 w) A7 H6 T$ Cspill the beans 泄漏秘密 - i9 q3 ^1 D0 S$ f* i. x0 _
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& B, o) f: g' u; k: p' Z# h$ ]stick in the mud 保守的人
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3 I6 J3 M+ z ICathy 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。
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! i% d8 t$ @! i0 b8 }5 AI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。3 S* P3 L3 M+ C2 @: h
" G0 _6 c5 H: a8 K9 A) {/ n( R* Dkeep in line 管束 ; R& I" o5 [- S; k* R8 Z% W0 d- @. F, ^
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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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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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" }5 }- w! S. A6 E) B( HDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。7 {: F+ W: H3 i9 }; d; L" n4 W
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lemon 次的东西
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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 R9 M$ k2 y3 C9 n
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/ P- e# r- U: i( \( x( J6 Nflip 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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* P0 i# m% B( z) EI 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？：）# X; x3 f" ]2 f, n
s/ }0 p7 Z s8 K8 gtake a shine to 有好感 # _7 T: F& Q% x7 W! k& |
, h3 U$ J- T7 b+ K4 V: m+ HHe 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。8 N- y' E+ ~2 ?9 G* [+ T/ V) v
4 p2 j0 ?. h) |: r3 z) ]6 {third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 ! L9 O# y! O; O) [0 n3 v# A
3 a$ c1 ~" p7 ^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。 r$ M7 ]& j: ]
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rip off 骗人的东西 5 s9 P' _2 ^% m/ h$ @" v
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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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+ ~: R4 I# R& y% p( g7 RDon'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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$ H. g) Q/ q% {1 ^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。2 O% R. [, r, \" f0 t
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8 l, j3 p i( M5 @* qHe 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 i1 R5 U- e+ c: D: |! Cput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 5 e; u1 \* Y, L5 `( B; Y- v6 w+ ]
+ D# e! l( S% D7 R- t f: M+ E& @! JWally 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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# r- C0 g. |* B5 D6 p& x) k+ gflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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8 w3 I( K3 S# ^; U5 a" s$ cThe 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
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- `0 ~* M5 e) V' `' `# PFeel 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。 ( \4 z- q* u* z3 \& t# X: Y( O
' U6 U/ a0 d2 W. B ^$ idrop a line 写信 ' Z7 R5 w! f# z5 ]: G9 U! Z
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！9 U# \! L2 A k7 v5 z3 Z- L
3 U7 f5 K/ |+ v V' K3 r3 pduck 躲闪，突然低下头 2 _& R; k; s1 ?5 x' N, m
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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。
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' Q( o6 @0 t, }& x0 ~) v" W$ P! fgo 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。 + x6 U; Y2 \( V9 Z D+ G5 c& Z
( [% C6 t; d. \, |* d5 oact up 胡闹，出毛病 / @+ w$ _1 L# ?$ K! s
' C& y: g. R4 }/ J f3 KThe 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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8 A' G) X" ]* A- W$ Qad lib 即兴而作，随口编 9 s( \9 O+ e3 T7 H5 F9 r# N
; n+ u. j# Z& [$ LThe 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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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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/ O$ ?0 N* r' @" Y% CWhy 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 4 y% D0 o3 C4 {' _% p
9 q$ M% f1 \- u9 k# F( t+ `- SDon'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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0 k+ o( Y) C2 Uracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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' e. C8 H6 v+ O9 jThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。5 U" a5 p1 Q( U# h/ U! ]
. K0 {5 |- y( a) S% fhave it good 享受得很
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0 J [. n$ E; R0 ?# l \+ {( gShe 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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3 W3 W0 t. s: b0 t4 UDont 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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7 r# `1 O8 ~( B2 q5 f! l1 i1 fpig out 狼吞虎咽 . |# J9 W/ z8 \
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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。
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9 F4 u! Z% ]; i5 l" udown 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。- G. u T+ E% e+ c7 S
3 }3 f5 z9 R& ?: T8 V0 o' u. Qhorse around 嬉闹 8 P( `4 q6 e. E8 |
) P( N, r" n8 i$ m* b6 h8 U- CWe'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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go whole hog 全力以赴 8 z# p k8 v% y9 c- d x" n. H, z
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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。 , I$ i) M3 @: I' w! g$ p; I" s
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6 @+ v5 e7 ]$ l! l. s$ @( cLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。- }1 O4 ]6 [% I' E
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. \6 H. @. F9 _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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lady-killer 帅哥
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! ^3 O- G, Q l5 GHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。* ? W8 }6 `% I4 r/ C
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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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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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1 f4 _* s& F9 i- apep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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% [( Z: c0 @: b# e7 WThe 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。& x* {" {+ h) z
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' {# d" J3 D( x2 N/ i2 wI 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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8 F1 N! R7 G2 e( }pass out 醉倒了 4 b; o0 U; e j6 F; S
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way back 好久以前
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# i& W* |4 z* K8 ?( Mhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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/ [& C3 x* ?: f+ K/ E0 y) GI’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。" a; Q3 a K2 }4 F, Q" {
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have 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。
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/ R! s! t5 v3 V- w& d: ~ e$ ?# Ehung over 宿醉未醒 ' l6 F3 ~, L" ~, Y! B/ Y
" D: t( [8 q' D' YDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。. P. m6 x4 X% C
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5 T w) C/ X6 qLisa 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。2 n0 I. Y: D9 |( g. k; I+ }( Z6 Q% X
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1 X2 r" U' |( n b. r: E- w% E HI 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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