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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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" x4 I. ^* \9 z( f9 ocome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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& C8 `' I9 O gTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。( [: u. e4 h Q$ |8 L( u
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come 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。 c* b& f: @; W1 Z0 w7 ~6 u5 ~
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 6 c" \- `1 L$ ?$ j$ z. O
0 G) T8 k) P9 U: iDon'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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/ X) u; ~5 @9 O% m) W$ zpush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！ i# y2 r8 s2 h' E1 r5 C
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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- F/ g6 n( U+ ~9 w d' ^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。! G* W/ p& k1 S, E) ]# X
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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。 - h; P) ~* X! s) v, d; O- c, J/ G
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joy ride 兜风 , d8 a0 j+ v+ ~4 A- \2 u7 B$ m
6 g8 m$ G& R" B( G! f( FLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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# Y% j2 G- K& Q6 w0 VDo 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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; A k1 b y- w2 r0 @6 X7 fred-letter day 大日子
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$ o9 K( U$ n: i) W2 U9 T+ N+ WThis 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。4 M0 E: S! L$ M2 T( t* x( X# z) M- J
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 8 q) ?( y* J% b+ l
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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。5 j. m4 Z& G# ~' a) O. {5 e6 y. m7 B' {' n
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hit 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！$ l' b( K+ n- {0 N# v, y4 h
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shape up 表现良好，乖 $ |+ Q# S) e/ S
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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。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 , ^ u! K" q- U% W, x
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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。 7 m# ?$ F: ^+ A; y5 O' L
9 M& x; ~+ n. j8 k1 _0 Tpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 7 X1 S3 Y1 O. _1 B
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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。3 s1 q- a" E( l6 z {# `8 G
- I! J, N1 d# ]" Z, xcome again 再说一遍 3 l+ b8 u: K! |5 K4 h5 H
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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。 # p/ M7 x8 E3 M, \' \3 }6 q7 s! Y
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 $ X7 v/ M2 W% C0 S+ G( q7 e& y
; l; E' f- w2 {4 K8 l8 [4 CThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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5 y. d6 s) `. b* mLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 ! ^& |; O8 H( ]1 V% }3 x
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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！$ W' F# p$ t6 O* t
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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。$ {. s! ?4 T$ d5 |/ u
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2 o* p) ?, y9 V- @1 ^! U! ZI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。* O- V0 M+ i5 i8 q. J$ s
7 D" x8 g# R2 l+ t% `) i/ G6 w$ dkeep in line 管束 9 r$ O3 k2 E2 U
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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。' j9 X1 _. E$ d7 [+ S6 v
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jump the gun 草率行事 ( A- G8 L. B/ F" j* f/ P
8 ]: A' d4 O3 {, BDon'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。6 Z6 l. U6 v0 c6 {8 M8 e, `
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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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1 L% j- z3 i- U4 xThis 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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flip 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。) S: R3 A2 A, S# @% K
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fix someone up 撮合某人 # A, \& p/ u V1 ]: Q2 u
0 l- r$ O( u1 L. F/ [( ~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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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。/ o- p: i$ S, p3 u" O ~
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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。 . ^9 {+ c G; G* v$ z5 ?9 n& ^0 S4 G
# P O+ }* ~/ m4 w# qrip 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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# c* l. s5 R4 b8 y7 ^8 oDon'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。! Q" I+ l: H9 {, t0 h( b6 x
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ' A' W7 [: c: u
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in hot water 有麻烦 ; k$ ]2 |) K5 N) [! ]" Z- ~8 E1 m9 E
' E& e* j" f6 a6 q9 g: V" xHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。% ?/ T3 K3 \8 V8 r4 y7 ^
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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。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 * x6 X! E, W+ R. n D( `1 H
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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。 " y6 p. P5 n3 n# T- O4 q# P
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drop a line 写信 & T. G& P7 `7 E9 g
' m( U( A! \& P+ X- e+ s! {Drop me a line! 给我写信！; e* k. W2 x% G
8 P+ o& S& F2 |. f+ `3 ~; Zduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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' P$ | |6 _, X$ M f( @: J rRemind 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。4 h* \ s. g$ N2 M
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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; U% B0 M/ N1 ~7 L9 fSharon 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 4 u; h1 O3 D, p# l% { J$ k% I2 B
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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。5 y) d% }! E# d9 L1 T" \
/ l% h# A/ T3 R: Bad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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1 t# g* H& y5 }" Z! ZThe 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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: l& d& L8 {5 W [7 m1 ~5 T9 LAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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6 Q8 m$ q% u0 bhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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8 ]9 u6 m* y% sThey 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。4 m% V5 S6 z9 _, \7 H' B7 y! [
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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？ : C# ^5 t. J- G& } F* x
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 & a, `$ I: N' W6 H
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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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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 + C& u: Q$ E' ^# q# C
3 E6 b( Y. B' x( C7 \* ]3 LThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。1 j' R/ c& G7 o
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have it good 享受得很
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7 o- C# F1 C6 A* c7 xShe 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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4 d4 E( q) E1 n7 I) \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！ t+ U! ?; _% v6 \5 J
; s3 Y$ z) ^; E- `8 a. Cpig out 狼吞虎咽 4 @6 q6 J% |. Y
/ f$ H7 u( k+ a+ ~4 j/ p$ W* A( bWe 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。$ g" n" |9 r% o1 L; t4 l/ `( g
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% v& e6 v. |0 s0 ]; x% K7 o' j. V: 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。
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horse around 嬉闹
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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 & a3 F# ~: ~& c3 m! k2 c- m) `
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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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}, q* F$ `( ^& jLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。5 r* W, {) p# d! B m I: C
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/ v6 |7 n' Y2 s1 [7 x" }( 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！
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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！+ @/ l4 d6 l5 B, m" e/ }) G
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have a passion for 钟爱
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5 Y$ X! W3 Q! ~) |2 _( GI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。& m3 v# L9 {0 A# G
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The 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。
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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？: v) l- w5 G) | g) ?
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。6 f! R2 K5 v5 P# a" _8 n. m' R
& E( X/ \8 i' I3 vway back 好久以前
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g9 {6 E6 u5 W4 j8 o% ?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。7 ?6 j1 K% `. r, y0 M( k
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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。/ i' O( I) u, |1 @# c
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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。) u% A4 F6 U; M( S' l
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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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