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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。 v/ k+ e$ w0 W9 |6 I0 I
' y. S+ ^7 Q2 _& A+ p, K" h9 ncome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 : M6 L! ]8 ^6 u5 y& w& k
9 R2 \/ i3 F1 S1 yTanya 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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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
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) d2 Z9 P4 }& j1 O% i$ M# B. ], PDon'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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3 Q) ~8 i* D8 jpush around 欺骗
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; x5 R! d6 A8 _! A4 NDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！1 X' v6 ?' O+ I* q+ `: G
4 P7 B2 E& I o g! ]" l& Z5 @keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 ) W- F5 g9 H% m- v3 m
: c4 h0 s. h9 |: _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。9 d, o2 _: A' t: ^1 X! v( c
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; r7 D" R, P( i i2 RCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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3 K- o7 K( X" ] Z0 Y1 sjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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A) z! X2 e# C4 O1 `; ?9 }rap 说唱乐 & \7 j4 Q+ O6 M' M. r6 B
" [& C7 r4 T& B' d; O+ SDo 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。/ Z7 Z, }3 E+ {; q3 G/ g4 x( D, R
7 D. q+ p" L2 C/ bred-letter day 大日子
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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。- ^3 _2 }3 G+ i h: E0 m
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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。3 p$ E6 J7 X+ u, B* y( G$ Z5 `' ~
9 m( E) n( {% }4 ]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！* F) b6 h' [0 M) U5 q
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) p' ]. J! q- N' s, y qYou’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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3 [# N2 E8 q* j1 P0 HDon’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。 / H, X' j" u) U% E$ Z/ `& y4 G
" f0 t0 j& e) W+ Cpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ) `- y$ P, u/ |
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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。8 ^8 L1 C( k9 ]
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; D, ^ h& d2 z1 vCome 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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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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& T1 S5 x7 E0 b' EThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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# ]% _* q: d8 R9 f3 ILet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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+ {- j" w$ n! R5 N5 {) @spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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% _$ t2 m* e) K: FDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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2 f! t4 h# w1 m: astick in the mud 保守的人
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8 W- |: \* T/ ]: v, c4 tCathy 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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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。8 y9 ?7 }& ?% Q
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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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- E- Q/ |" |8 ~* `0 Bjump 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。! |" V9 U2 r5 {
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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, v0 @% ]/ \$ n. m4 jDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。- p* O" W9 \" E) W
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9 L. ~( F1 I2 X3 ` }; X, H& F/ eThis 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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% C) \9 k+ s$ {! p* Z% iHis 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。 4 R4 T# D0 f- {7 [, _
' b3 a+ f ?( n% O$ S6 ~1 Sflip 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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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？：）9 P: \/ ~/ k P; G2 v$ v
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take a shine to 有好感
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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' I; S( u8 \3 t F" Lrip 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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) ^* Y' @, R3 H7 QDon'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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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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+ \; u" @" i7 @1 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。 5 y6 s" y" b' a H3 O6 A( C' Z
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; B- U2 B" M1 ]/ Z, Z7 k iThe 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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2 b2 Q! a% V, t! Jdrop in/by/over 随时造访 , G# Y/ @9 [4 F! _$ J
8 V& X& h0 X7 A0 h; t3 g# ~6 ^% GFeel 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。 5 Q; G9 b, N1 _8 ~
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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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。& g' F" R; \/ r6 _
5 A" k4 q6 d3 }go 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。 ( D8 \ l3 S% q
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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5 |1 T# i, G0 M! \' h zThe 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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1 n ^9 Z1 o- L4 o& Tad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。1 \% l, [* k3 o* S( C
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 2 A& v/ o- [9 V- R, B) D
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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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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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; C) N* T# e4 [have it good 享受得很 3 j& q" W3 R1 w/ B4 w1 z
$ W, {* Q" L8 }9 t8 H& E1 M5 IShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。6 X7 ] [6 j5 C6 E+ l
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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！* @. Y3 c) a+ |: I/ k/ D8 D
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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horse around 嬉闹
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; {3 }/ m1 u2 P' u# gWe'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 ; P' x% H- I& O# q+ Z0 {
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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。 ) D2 F0 Y. d$ x1 y
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- Y: z+ f4 k0 Jget on the ball 用心做
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7 |, c: X! M5 p Y' |If 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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- _$ c) _6 m& b B6 DKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！/ t4 a) {* ]5 d* L9 ]: U
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# q+ \- F$ r+ r$ e Q- B9 qThe 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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' t# z: H: h6 Ypick someone’s brains 请教某人
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& M5 H& d# x; N1 I9 yI 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？- S0 a( v) m; X/ M+ J
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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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0 ^: r5 {: P: a5 A4 I/ j& B [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。- |9 \6 t6 H) Q$ {' o5 m3 n
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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。
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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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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