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Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。  & m. u0 E: _2 b1 t
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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  y$ U0 \- |0 m9 L' H0 mWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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5 F. C1 i/ o: z2 y$ `2 {Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)$ \/ E  W1 A! D

5 V5 ^( g9 F  w2 r' ]" L0 @5 yPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。8 B) M. m5 X9 W# N" ?) d& v1 j
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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0 ^5 f2 {/ v1 JDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 % r3 ^/ i% p# ~# e: k+ @
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦( T  t' H1 A4 ?, q  }

8 K1 p. ?+ r2 o2 pI am so fed up. 我受够了!; X9 l0 ]' r3 ~& z$ i! L3 a1 m

: A: ^% E8 g# u( D8 J* Y9 KIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。1 n. s: m" i$ R" i3 c# e3 |
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。0 O" g% b$ f- a/ T. R! Y* m

) X: l+ d9 F& ]$ f8 q/ rLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!5 I2 V! f9 {1 L% G! X6 v

* f$ a& m/ C: J; \0 |I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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) N0 p/ i1 t5 W+ wLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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3 C9 ]: s) T6 @( w7 {My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 9 C0 k& K, G  O! n$ z

: G/ H: m( [, ^9 J吃牛排时,waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思,可以选择rare,medium或 well-done。 
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( d: d9 y8 I9 VI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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6 O3 p7 H/ {6 k; W0 [May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你不能赴约,只好请他改到下一次。) ( b6 T7 z- ?* B$ n6 o2 o

" r1 `2 A( X' ]( p: G% vI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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7 n9 j* ], b1 h% p0 h! vLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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6 ~- t( I1 q9 h+ l) J3 _+ gWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!) S* K. n4 C- k4 V) ~) x! O

; @6 A( b$ ^1 H" [3 tI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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: }2 s8 R) k( @: tI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!, m7 X5 [0 ]: T5 Y

' p; d7 D: }% p( O, n  y  s9 {easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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/ l3 G4 W+ r/ QI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ; o2 {* `- s1 _- v' ?$ e* ^

3 O# M0 @1 h+ l) TYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。4 R0 E" [, Y2 P! e: ~. W

' _) c$ c, o/ T, u6 P( Ohit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 * s0 W7 @0 k5 y4 s5 e  S/ M
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   0 }( X/ a$ a- x: j$ k; U% b
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。1 [8 R% |; h2 A

8 I; h6 p  s( s- ]: v/ hKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 , X" E; r/ @6 j  I
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 & i/ z9 ~) a7 {1 r

, _1 n# I1 y9 Y/ s7 Mknow one's way around 识途老马。 * k* z$ \; O( Z- y" `

8 O, f; \5 O3 ^3 i& n6 t2 {lion's share 大部份。8 H3 X+ K; B1 d0 r# \6 J( F9 I

0 e' _" J; K# g! D8 d. J( z* Otailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。  x$ f& V6 v9 X! J5 L& L( E% n

. K5 }" q% T9 R' d! b2 ]. ftake a back seat. 让步。
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0 S% V1 N8 B: B0 o' @) X. ?$ Ptake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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) n8 f/ Y, c7 Z8 s" yhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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/ B4 D' j$ ]% L) J2 umoonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈***(威士忌)或走私的***。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.   1 a# O7 e$ C2 C* v* I8 o

5 N' ^' w2 `6 W% Qchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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rip off =steal:I was ripped off. 我被偷了;rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。% q" i( Q' w, d5 n7 w' c

* R) T! ~) P/ L2 n8 S1 ^我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是 很不礼貌的称呼。: g# I7 t. Z/ I4 s
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。; n- B5 G7 \! O$ i

" J/ H8 h+ x. p# C, N  q* q* wsnob 势利眼  ' _+ {7 d* u  ~
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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6 B# R$ x% Q$ g* S2 b& MShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。- Q/ X, D7 b  \6 G
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。. z# }8 G; D  f! M1 k
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    4 q! S' O+ T8 G2 ~/ G. R

8 _7 f3 m4 Q  hDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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8 ^4 L: V+ Y9 F* s# @; E! {) \Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  " Q% l7 k) T3 f: H- }

/ X3 K: n; E, X- wGet one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
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美国总统到底是比尔·克林顿还是威廉·克林顿?吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人?根据语言学家William Safire的分析,美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字,如Bill就是William的昵称,Jimmy等于James等。
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