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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。3 L* C. ~( s5 g G! K& Z$ @$ J' R
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。$ Y# N- z6 C& ]! O. ~
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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。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 8 z6 ~4 e3 R* ]
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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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push around 欺骗 & w8 G; s- {+ j( L' \; f3 Y
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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4 z" q7 W, Y% P) P0 Gkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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* u" j5 H U" F& ^3 I: X7 ` {5 t' pKeep 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。
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4 N, G/ A0 D5 F% J- S# b2 a- q& zcool it
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8 T; T) X4 z1 ]) {: J; B' |: ^1 W+ q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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, v3 k0 }( W6 E2 @- qjoy ride 兜风
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* }4 W1 g( n# o; n. T* F0 \5 LLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。( }" B1 G. b* a% `+ c; i D
. c1 C3 _6 P2 k( nrap 说唱乐 9 L& |5 x5 u- R8 P& m+ l
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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。
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red-letter day 大日子 / ?9 ]( Q- Q2 @% E4 x1 p
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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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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% ]3 k5 d# M( _6 y3 A$ }# ]0 NPeter’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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hit the road 上路 5 W( q- l5 B& N$ z( i
# c- x* x' U& l h; v3 f( ^0 yWe 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！$ ~" t( s7 U( U5 } l' ^
' g8 ^, T& I2 @5 ~' g4 ^: Z# tshape up 表现良好，乖 , @' v. M( X' p# X- i3 ^5 B3 p' K
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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。* O6 g) f" N* l) s% R4 L; A* D
$ K9 O* O O8 \: Pscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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" g7 t3 c+ q$ g' b9 D( w/ P7 u3 x) KDon’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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; E% ?* c% O5 ~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。5 w( `) m5 E% j' ?" c% |; K7 Q$ K+ [
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come again 再说一遍
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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。
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- E$ j: h+ h( \+ s2 i0 y, K! Icome clean 全盘托出，招供 : ~8 _- S# _3 R
- Z6 q! b/ c3 S; c$ vThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 4 M1 W( i. H) h4 x k" x2 I
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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 7 O- a p( H3 R0 ?( s A$ w
" N8 j% C) Q$ R0 x5 Y! UDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！8 L. w+ p+ s; Q! D6 W
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stick in the mud 保守的人 8 Z$ v4 P; W: B5 T) Z' 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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8 U- S& E4 ^' ^6 LI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。$ }) k6 |' \7 `) N1 F$ d0 L$ A) v
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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。
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7 y: [! M0 `8 K# }' s$ e- C$ Cjump 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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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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3 z F; L$ D5 {: u/ vThis 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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! \: @% x. E, J/ ]& g6 _# R- bHis 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。' R; J* r1 V3 q
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fix someone up 撮合某人 0 l) s, D0 E4 L3 E
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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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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。
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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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Don'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 ?9 d" g- K/ P/ ^' I
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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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in hot water 有麻烦 ' F7 n. E$ S3 r9 I' J8 k
. i, L- P4 y* Q+ `He 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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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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) z" R/ R- P# y2 R4 kflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 3 L- E( P! e: ^/ X
% k9 p$ }/ y; O z: W7 wThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 ' W4 J9 V2 e/ ^$ w" N4 q3 t# n" Q
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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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。 # ~3 ~1 e! ~! S$ V! r
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drop a line 写信 % N; |0 y2 Q( v, i4 W1 X
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！0 R# ?$ T2 q) l9 A, _: a6 U# H
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' ]" E2 ]; }$ ~ V& i- Y0 lRemind 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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+ |: F" z( i$ G' p: v; K$ xgo 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。 + ?3 k3 s9 e% r+ m2 ~2 J3 O
% _" {+ l# P2 }8 v+ W% z. ~act up 胡闹，出毛病 1 }$ ?4 c# n3 F/ P% w
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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。
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7 u! H f) `( Ead lib 即兴而作，随口编
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: `; g! x7 Q# L' r# g+ }% N! r6 UAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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* }; r. i( K; ?: k9 rhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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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# t. x/ ? A5 C7 Ozit 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？ & a+ W7 f; ^6 z2 ~1 k4 \
5 Z. J. w; s& L, @) U, I# h- ?put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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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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3 n" b* ^$ p. a% L9 q% yracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 ; p: q6 d" Z, V- b3 k
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。; w& l8 \' V5 ~" I' V7 y
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have it good 享受得很
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: P% D2 H [" |& JShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。% L, ]) j4 o2 p3 v. _
& U4 ]$ }$ m, ~" h2 @& G1 Fdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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& X) ]1 i: Z' rDont 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！3 t9 d& z" L: N1 Z4 C: \
6 z1 f3 m8 T) p" c9 u1 cpig out 狼吞虎咽
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down 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。
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horse around 嬉闹 ) S/ P2 F, t$ I d. a2 J5 A
2 v( N% K2 x9 \2 ?& N1 c- 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 " Y2 L: \3 }" W% g
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$ W& [. B+ l, N7 TShe 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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; ^3 }! u# @& a5 d& m' S, zget the ball rolling开始
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0 `8 z9 t/ ?( e# Q/ G" M8 x' jLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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8 @0 ]4 U, C. }2 D- HIf 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！& H8 P; [) e; A- j! M/ G9 Y- I
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lady-killer 帅哥
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4 \& N% K7 A, H8 I5 A0 Tlay off 停止，解雇
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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！! _7 o' t/ P. l) g# a( x }
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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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6 R: h1 ?7 X( Q( X' tpick someone’s brains 请教某人 % X k5 C; k# ]6 P
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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？
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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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: g5 q+ y3 ^9 ~- oI’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。. y) l9 ]! S' K* @' b
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have it bad for 狂恋
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" K$ y8 `5 a* {: N! v" k7 s) {He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。" P+ i7 Y, R9 V! L& d. n* Z% |8 s6 z
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9 O# v6 }1 f& ^2 TDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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% ^7 ^: h' I% O7 i) b6 a4 Phas-been 过时的人或物
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3 z% c3 m; J8 r- U4 p7 C: 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。
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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I 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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