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clock in 打卡
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7 c' ^: @) N }. PDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。: s% @/ K; B# T% S' t) F d0 X
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 . k! D, ]* l7 S; X f9 q
: P9 F9 D% h+ |2 [; }4 I* ?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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come easily 易如反掌 2 t# D& O8 X8 m' |- j' s% \( _
" b8 L9 }3 [; [/ e u3 DLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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$ G& y+ F& e/ f7 [$ d5 C/ lDon'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 1 U9 }0 [4 t; U8 M8 ~6 E- a* R
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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 + l/ }) c1 t1 R) P9 f6 B
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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。; `# v, R, Z8 _9 |% G
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cool it
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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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& y* H& x2 g8 W7 P! i8 R" ?2 Fjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。4 a2 J2 _3 ]8 T
4 e- T1 R, Y$ `) i; A5 h: ?$ r' \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。! g$ B, x1 B; X- o; n& P
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red-letter day 大日子 " [2 ~& f* r& c+ w0 ?
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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。, t4 a, U+ W$ x2 c# B ?
! ~/ y5 N3 s: b# pgo 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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* Q3 [! I$ g. F7 Z# \7 Rhit the road 上路 8 m: N' E1 N/ [! M% ]7 J7 a
, U. Z$ b( I# E% f8 M) }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！9 c# G8 G, J9 [/ i
+ m6 |% @6 y, E( ]8 B5 w: Zshape up 表现良好，乖
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; D: U7 M/ O# D2 J CYou’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。$ K6 h6 u) I2 {+ ]
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 + {$ G3 R) n; _. g
5 K5 a$ n9 g" l- C7 E' X. bDon’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。 b$ m9 u- u$ C& i
# H7 V3 R8 \9 Upull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） / M4 F y/ j- E, ~" c* v6 X
0 y, L2 |! T* H0 R# U( H+ z; i$ d3 ~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。& W6 E6 A8 s# V& m3 w7 e6 e1 A
( S+ n; j" s) e1 N" I, Gcome again 再说一遍
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2 w$ u- C9 L9 y7 QCome 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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* ]5 l# I, D: v) i# G1 ]( mcome 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。
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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 . |4 E, G/ a) K
$ C( s; N8 @4 JDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！1 E2 N2 J7 n' x' S7 K% q% d- i
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stick in the mud 保守的人 , _. i; k' M/ [% I5 Y8 R/ c4 O
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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。
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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 ) Z7 v% J( E. r
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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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 : ~- F, S3 w) H* U
; B4 }. ^4 [1 `5 l! j1 @' [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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2 Z3 ~; ]7 S! x6 p5 ?$ mThis 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。 . G5 f( ?3 h u& @% H7 i% P% G
, n8 \4 E0 }: G: W' W5 pflip 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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5 E3 }% V4 \6 _$ 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？：）
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take a shine to 有好感 5 ^$ }1 ~- F1 I' x
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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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 ) |( ^; h# F1 V' [
+ ^* I$ _) U) L: A5 u9 AYou 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。 6 P( o. J4 R% a* i( g% _
$ j4 b5 ~: l' u6 ~3 ~& Drip off 骗人的东西
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$ [3 U- v7 J' J! T. UWhat 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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# _& k" E* F) w/ h0 @ uDon'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
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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5 L5 i4 k1 O7 Q/ c* w4 ~* M& Oin hot water 有麻烦
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, ~1 B5 A! r* @+ t/ w7 u% f" SHe 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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2 ?% ?/ p7 a5 R; f( bWally 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。 0 k/ C" }% _/ P) x4 Z
7 m# |% J" Q( ^4 @ Lflop （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
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8 W( o8 o: ]- O' ]5 ~$ E! c/ 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。 8 E6 @$ i$ I, `/ I5 I
$ I6 M0 x9 w) W* D1 ]drop a line 写信 9 S6 E8 n' ~4 T6 \4 r
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！3 [2 z& X9 U, C. b4 a' H: Y* M( ^
+ Y8 [& w' f* nduck 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。
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& c, W: R0 q( Z5 |9 O7 q! Sgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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& r9 N2 Y- @5 b: {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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( Q$ o: Z- ]) C5 jact up 胡闹，出毛病
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3 I0 j- d* U. N3 C# ]7 v3 uThe 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 1 t0 d* i3 G E: @: w
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。$ Y* B6 S- G5 {
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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0 V: b* O. y, z1 Q, l) PThey 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。' y% C* T$ y4 v% 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？ ' u& K* s$ _0 L9 @& K
7 }& k/ E& x+ V0 \+ `put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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! }. r. Z& t5 x( EDon'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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% Z6 b3 X3 I% e1 G: u+ Jracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 ' B- c& z: P% x! b0 C$ g& E# p* R
( q. E; @% @# w4 w2 p. z+ fThe 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 " A( i" R3 j' K' J1 T: d$ A0 l
: S- ?4 @# N1 G OShe 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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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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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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2 c8 R( m7 Q6 e" r$ i; P/ UWe 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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气 4 c6 ]0 I. D5 v5 \) R$ F7 Y% {5 k
3 D# r2 Q8 m+ bThe 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。0 Q6 V1 Z( N D B6 ^
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horse around 嬉闹
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. h4 J% v5 m$ b+ _% H! ~ YWe'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 / w1 l4 V1 C$ f! [9 F
2 P1 m) b$ \# ?; S; I# wYou 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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) T* e, U3 M. h6 R6 ogo whole hog 全力以赴
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8 n4 N' k" ~- m1 E4 D2 ]) PShe 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。 % R5 r) H2 V7 a0 P
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get on the ball 用心做
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. L+ U0 V" Q. m Z4 NIf 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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{! @ G# R4 Q4 w& I) X* ?lay off 停止，解雇 6 n' t4 L6 B- d4 y
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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
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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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i0 c8 J5 Y+ N8 z/ H* t6 iI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。( C' l8 X/ T( E* S4 q3 g' o+ }
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pass 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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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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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. x/ D" U0 } i3 V; [% DHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。& t3 N( f% T* D& O
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2 z3 D! t4 F1 p) q; ~( GDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。" S7 h& R* Q# [8 d4 G, o
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( R$ L0 e8 d3 y2 X' ]0 R) L* |0 c0 m7 JLisa 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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# x2 M- M- f$ v& f: v6 Ehave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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% C, }# {. A6 w* g DI 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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