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clock in 打卡
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0 L5 B; t0 n$ M1 b0 T, \Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。9 o8 F9 o4 m( J7 i" z
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ! B7 G3 U. Y4 \0 f& n
* V& p$ ^' C( ]9 D/ D8 FTanya 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
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. p6 H) W& X+ S: O) PLanguages 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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6 H' v o! v2 P. |Don'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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1 b/ S3 P" v( Epush around 欺骗 - W4 Z3 {# }8 f: S9 _% H% [: A, a
- Q& x# T; H- s( E9 S3 JDon'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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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。: T0 F( r% h$ o& y9 x$ v
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cool it
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5 z0 t/ h& z2 @: }* d- C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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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。9 U* A) w" ^% U& X% R; l3 J1 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。* E1 p( A: I1 C+ K& o& v& c
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. z2 A! V6 v3 bThis 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。
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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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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 H, i7 J& C% K& ^
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shape up 表现良好，乖 * o* z* ^! Z4 b. Y
% o1 C( }2 ~9 i. [6 K. @) \1 EYou’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。: f7 W7 E" E e- S9 P( U" ?5 ~- E
/ ~5 T- n( n) c/ z* Uscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 " w( N6 c0 K* T- S
; F; Q s& u! P/ ~* ~# gDon’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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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O* ?0 E3 f6 \9 ] E( X2 XHe 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 8 r$ m4 O$ Q+ G& A f
V" d! @8 y/ ~9 BCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ) o1 e& e! f2 v# \; V3 r' b B$ p" H
( u' S5 M N) R. Lcome clean 全盘托出，招供 # e- |& M1 X l( C3 Z6 @
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 , g3 `8 {- {& o. h
6 b! _- k r6 lLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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) A+ Q$ j+ e" {2 n/ qspill the beans 泄漏秘密 ( _4 O& C/ v* [4 ?
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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！6 K2 G- q9 U: T; a* P* Q7 Q
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stick in the mud 保守的人 . o/ g2 M e0 K% @% T
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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。, Y1 B1 p+ r$ V2 \
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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。, F0 I$ Q' H: {# Q4 L+ o
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keep in line 管束
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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。( o* z+ B4 x" |2 Z- J* U+ H
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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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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: {; i# _% X3 K3 |' L |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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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
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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。
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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。4 a# M8 }) F7 R
) `. ~4 `5 b; ufix someone up 撮合某人
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2 _- ]- i! \- tI 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。& K7 I+ @1 t0 M1 Z. g- B) e$ h- f6 C' g. ^
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* s- b! n* Q6 L+ k$ h" G6 nYou 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。 ' d- t6 j- E/ M+ W3 U1 z9 h% Q1 m
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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 . P* I( }+ S N$ R; O
# U+ e. K8 @3 |2 Z. sDon'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。9 x7 d3 u( Y0 a
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 0 J# |* z) e- U5 V
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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# G5 I M5 o& P2 e( F" ZHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。1 p/ |4 C0 {% T5 r& s
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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 / }" V7 M$ h- k5 J; a
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, Q( y1 b2 y- J1 fdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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0 I' y7 ~* |* `( f& xFeel 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 8 m3 E' L" Z3 G% c5 x
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！: T9 Q) M: q8 M
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duck 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。, R$ v! K# O9 I, \
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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。 ' n- w% @1 {0 ~. I4 D
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 4 q7 z. @$ y5 p" x$ y4 o' [4 z9 c: }
, X# N! W# ]+ `2 s3 H" A/ f0 aThe 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。3 z& n; o5 V# i: I
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 . {. s2 {* b |+ s/ Q' M( L
6 V" |. ^6 }7 h! _" t( s8 KThe 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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n! n$ X9 X) Z/ q- I( \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 6 F4 v) o1 D$ v" ^0 J
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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。% d2 C5 G% F0 K D. X1 C7 b. H
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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？ ( a0 I. G# d' }" N
5 L0 {5 U2 e1 O/ Q2 Xput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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8 A3 d' ]; e7 ~6 R9 u* g2 I( w: 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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1 w" E, e2 C$ R& Bracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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; F7 t: l" d! U A# C( kThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。# z0 [0 P( A( U1 ]0 e1 @
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have it good 享受得很
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# B8 N6 m1 `. X# D3 wShe 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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. L3 N( }' E& r7 [- X+ Z7 Xdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 " s p8 i) d- w: R0 @# [/ b6 h
0 ~4 d1 u- J: pDont 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！4 x: E6 M* Y/ C9 I0 r! [
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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。/ v: h, Q6 i$ f {
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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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6 { R g' `" r, d: h9 T! d6 lWe'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 : H5 t" Y" T$ x' M8 v
( c$ V) E7 h0 p9 m2 F! ~+ `7 ZYou 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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# s6 Y) D. I8 m; _go whole hog 全力以赴
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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。 , T* L9 c, ^% J: G+ C9 C
% G, \. b- Y. O2 Z2 X7 Cget the ball rolling开始
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。% Y3 V- q* |/ s* i) q
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get on the ball 用心做
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3 t* K9 w; {- c; rIf 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！% Q& j' Z6 z# f1 N, C. x
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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# X8 E& I! O# p9 Z' K: q; vLay 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！/ j& J6 z, ` ?: X+ K" Q
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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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' l: [+ Z& @% H8 | A5 ~pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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。/ s# E1 \) s5 s5 o( ?
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. i% v6 W; b7 l* B% JI 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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; `1 E3 w, r" T; ?/ Z/ V# Y FHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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^1 a" k4 b9 `# o$ fhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 $ g" X B: B8 I) C' l, Z
1 ~* P) g8 Y( R ZI’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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5 J/ W* O3 L* T, P3 S" p$ rHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。0 V5 k$ k# o; [ ?
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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has-been 过时的人或物
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" f$ {3 o# H# }/ T6 z+ FLisa 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。; g/ q5 d' m& f/ F$ |4 K J
. Z8 A6 x7 E3 H# ]+ a& u; Chave a bone to pick with 有账要算 7 D# s, r5 P# Q3 i6 x8 |, p l0 ]% `
- V( Y5 _# _) D$ ~( G: H9 CI 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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