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clock in 打卡
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' N7 T8 b4 q {. |% j3 PDon'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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6 N! [, A1 o# p' Ucome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ! Y6 l3 G# V0 S% N, X
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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。
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9 ]1 a E# I" n1 e9 ]& Dcome easily 易如反掌
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0 u8 p9 Y1 ^6 KLanguages 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 . m# u9 V$ \1 J% N$ j
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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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0 r) w. g. g, }7 T! q+ U6 `push around 欺骗
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2 y( ?/ r% j# Q6 u! p) d+ l: [/ BDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！+ P: m m$ c/ j2 l
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 : W0 j2 b" Y* N& P8 v5 A
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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。
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cool it
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1 p6 U" X8 f- L3 ?冷静一点 , {+ u$ O0 s1 n+ Q
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 9 ^, Y+ J" W8 d4 z2 ?, B
7 a' h/ g# O L$ Z: f% K8 R7 Ijoy ride 兜风 ! B+ T; ^; |- v6 W
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。2 X. |* W! D: ?: y
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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。 a& |5 Z) r( Z
: o( \+ H) O1 V5 H3 s% Q( N3 B/ y% ared-letter day 大日子
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4 x4 t" E- y U* sThis 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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& ^" j9 {; ?: m2 F) A- S1 kgo up in smoke 成为泡影
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6 O% K# g- b# b1 y Q2 `( {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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hit the road 上路 5 o- @3 S/ z8 S" {
0 x6 j' v [ {; i/ X1 cWe 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！
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6 ^6 G8 C& V7 r ]1 Ushape up 表现良好，乖
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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。3 m! s! W/ p) z; ~+ C
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） / C2 f4 H2 Y9 z1 T( V r0 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。
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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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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 & D- G1 @5 r) ]' j. a5 t1 ~+ ^
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。* d4 o0 H9 k; \) @4 f, J. \
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 4 o5 V! b0 c- y
' A- L! C+ e( u: i6 c6 ^8 HDon'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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stick in the mud 保守的人
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) w" x) l, l7 J% `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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: h9 `/ s0 H- t# a4 q7 Y6 }0 gI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。% ^ m+ F. P; B. V0 x/ v
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keep in line 管束 & j, v& g- M3 D, R! [) H: H, \
/ d7 h" } j; X5 K2 ]; nHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。$ j2 f: |8 C3 c( j" J* M; I
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jump the gun 草率行事 $ t" F- [7 p1 D, l' H) ?
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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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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。; d& e, V" P! Q8 `: l4 x9 G
) F& S( b6 S1 @7 q0 blemon 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 1 Z" F. x+ G& T* G/ m# }
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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。 0 D5 L0 T/ \" z/ k. ~
$ I5 k+ d' b8 E8 h nflip 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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( W) n% P# t( [3 e; uI 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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" e; [, }* L2 h/ Dtake 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。
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 7 c7 B. g- S1 g; h! P. f2 W f
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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。 & X/ U" b) H9 H- g% m8 Q0 R/ P
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rip off 骗人的东西 4 f/ l5 o3 d' e% n2 K! P
1 ~) L, Q/ ]! HWhat 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 ; U' u/ K, N6 Z- G/ l, ~* A+ g/ R, Z
8 a0 \0 z7 _+ [7 p+ _3 ~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。
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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。: v4 q* h: T- m3 E h# M3 P
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2 V* `8 `& [' ]/ Z, L1 \He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。- S! d/ J/ C2 r, q5 r
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ! Q3 P& r+ ^% p) Q5 q
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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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/ `* T0 W8 [7 N- ?: q8 Jflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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& N; y+ L0 K: ?( G) ], I5 _ eThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 - S' C! @; U- i% N
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3 ^3 P$ b7 u/ ?% aFeel 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
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M$ E" P" J% E. v4 O' t% E0 t; wDrop me a line! 给我写信！" A* u# r1 i& x0 M
& a% y& z& L! v6 l# ^( w6 r+ ]duck 躲闪，突然低下头 / n2 P- G' v* |7 ~8 W6 n2 W
/ t5 W& B, v# s7 ZRemind 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。% C) ~5 W/ @- G- |+ l( m. T
6 ]& V1 z% B( Q% B/ Zgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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; A; K! a+ q7 l2 W) gSharon 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。 7 k9 [/ y, G/ o2 [ S! W+ ^
0 f6 L% ~: X# w$ |8 w4 xact up 胡闹，出毛病 3 V) y& m- b/ |8 v' R
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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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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The 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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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。1 W5 g; K7 S/ Q6 [! d1 O
8 `! ?! ?* a3 F# shit it off 投缘，一见如故 / r7 M( K y( b/ O' y$ n; q
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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。: @ |" y$ g( ~( Y( C
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) K) {; S& O Q1 wWhy 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？ ; o- x& B2 ^' z& c( c6 T: b: v% F; V
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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。+ \6 a5 W; C9 R. e: J
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 5 B, ~! d' Y$ K2 ]' O4 Z9 P
_1 G( S4 B. j* Y& m4 Y4 \The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。: u5 @, Z( O. W* _, G( z
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have it good 享受得很
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6 j& W! Q5 J3 SShe 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 3 E* A* a% H4 G4 v
: z- s' }+ ~0 A/ i( d: k3 MDont 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！& d/ l8 I& h! a$ \
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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: ? X5 S, l" i1 y% W" q8 yWe 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。
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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。7 p+ H# Y2 H( b
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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 4 l5 ~( f6 D8 \9 v; {
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0 g/ b7 _2 m" Vgo 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。 # w7 ~+ g& K( e5 {" Q: R8 E5 F
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get the ball rolling开始
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。5 ^, O+ I' \# s& l w
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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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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！* H9 ~5 Y: |; a# m/ b
9 K l! I1 o- P/ @* k2 F5 ^3 yhave 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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$ W9 `$ _: y" R' k4 Xpep talk 打气，鼓励的话 7 M! e! ^ E$ u
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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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9 F9 d. I' e) B) EI 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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U6 J; r: F W/ j" G, g4 @pass out 醉倒了
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! O, h2 P4 @- c0 c, m. h# d: pHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。6 K$ G% n) f+ P, ]4 r; Q( H
) a2 e) w* v" [& c0 |5 d4 Jway back 好久以前
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7 ?% e* l& L. L2 T. h7 q$ qWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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. J! E0 O% P: |/ T8 X6 u, \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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J' |& f- k, }6 b5 s) |6 MDon’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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1 Q; o* j3 a5 w* iLisa 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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) w" I, e$ [, U# _! ohave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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