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clock in 打卡
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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。$ J3 X& B' j$ e3 S! W' L
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 0 k$ H+ U: b, a9 F; b Q, m
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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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! {6 r# y, r* W3 y5 m$ X6 Kcome 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。- x; R" @" ]' U: u* j
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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 , B& i4 p5 _0 P4 N! g! j# r4 `+ b6 L" q
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Don'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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% r0 s2 g" F* \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。: x" `" [+ G5 _9 Q
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cool it
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& D& O4 @1 b+ `; u% s& k% bCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 $ `9 V- z7 Q, }4 a5 Q
+ ~) V( ^& F2 z S djoy ride 兜风 2 ~# E6 c! j+ h+ h; A2 X, `3 n+ |
! ~3 E& F$ o2 l; t7 ^8 V D$ |Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。; D2 k! c& ?8 v
/ M$ k& H# Q* C; Mrap 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。
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red-letter day 大日子
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# w3 v6 {0 d/ rThis 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。8 [. i! q2 d' j, L3 H
6 E s1 w/ ]/ [; Y% ego up in smoke 成为泡影
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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。, z( _ h' N6 e O) E- k
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) }* M! \0 {: m0 [/ y) W( 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！
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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, n9 P- \. P6 i1 ^5 y. ?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。5 O4 K: g# {7 Y; x; R
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 * B6 C$ a+ T; q0 f4 d
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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。 4 O- u9 ~! S8 b
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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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。/ F3 t8 R/ a, b/ J
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come again 再说一遍 3 q4 U/ Z. I& n5 R& U
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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。 9 r% T/ m# G8 ~) R& g" x
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 1 _/ ~- t: \8 s' `
+ R6 S3 V, f A9 w x) [5 rThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 / M, C4 I4 }' U& ~2 B; y
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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
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, a C$ g5 j: S8 ~- `/ F7 J- NDon'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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4 I( v7 u" c5 a$ |: a N- @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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: t0 |* |1 i$ _" O! O* A% E3 bjohn 厕所
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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。
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keep in line 管束 * F. ]6 S. `0 G. C
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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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jump the gun 草率行事
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' W& ?6 z9 Z! Z( PDon'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。 j- I, M0 w) d* |) t
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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。% R, l3 h1 j) R6 u# p4 N& y4 J
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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 / p9 }- b' S- L* N( m' N* d
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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。 ' v f6 E7 d( p' @7 s5 T
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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。% e' [3 O( \8 }5 T% a
# X* S# d5 ~! _" Pfix someone up 撮合某人
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' _7 N. K1 n5 z7 v# m( x) II 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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5 w1 F: q! a1 d: `/ r: h, Atake 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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6 i/ k! ~$ o/ {7 _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。 ' |/ a' m4 `* c7 P2 D' d
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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 9 ?4 P8 o) K9 y, o% e9 {8 G( f. {
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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。2 T& j! y. ~! Y7 P. P( `
- g; B: ~% Y/ d7 eblow 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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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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5 Y- G$ ~. S/ oput 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。 - s$ l" q0 y. I8 y/ L# H+ l" Z
, t& c5 z& _- E0 A: iflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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The 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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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。
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1 O7 }0 P6 C% s7 P- K& I, odrop a line 写信 + i# }$ U1 B. {8 T \# l/ K
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！9 ]1 f# P4 ]& z( }' U. P
# l6 A1 E2 j- I7 ^( V1 Vduck 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。
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* e1 U& K+ D5 Q( G- L& G* P- [& ~6 [4 _) Igo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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" E2 M/ c! ~, P, ESharon 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 ?, J5 G; o, m$ S' t i2 f( W' D
! g( _1 I/ c* u0 X* a8 j3 J9 g( Sact up 胡闹，出毛病 8 t; ]4 t. I( O5 l1 Y$ g2 \# g+ y
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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。& `' K8 y8 p% \, l
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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 ) c4 D5 _; w2 G
" O2 p/ G; Z! C: ^All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。5 V7 j' `, o4 `7 z# q9 L. c
# \9 w. E" {( Y8 l) [% ^& p+ {7 ?hit it off 投缘，一见如故 # r7 i: O/ g2 ?4 c& o/ |# K/ g5 u
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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？ 5 E+ ]' N) E% F. B v( ?0 d
. N1 s/ q3 h5 [9 Tput someone on the spot 让某人为难 5 z0 W* n3 q; K, W5 r) q. @
5 s3 y; C! k- D& U( b' FDon'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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% w# o" K0 }: ^0 SThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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have it good 享受得很
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: C2 U* y7 { ~( H& [5 Odon'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！
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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; V1 S) G n" E. W l+ J& O! l! v1 hWe 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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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。, q2 _3 Q5 |! g0 o' Q
9 [# }7 n& Y, phorse around 嬉闹
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- B# C* {+ A- I F. z+ H& t5 P( C- fWe'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
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# R* g) F- w) N5 C# O' l0 QYou 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。6 t! n8 j' R t2 T
4 ?/ v4 }7 T# a8 D4 g `go whole hog 全力以赴 5 ?; j) W+ V/ n; w1 u3 b" a+ M, B b' }' k
* _- b3 X' h. _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。 / U- f) x. f$ l% t
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1 n' X3 y" t$ S6 x; a, c1 QIf 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！, p' x& E9 e- @% h( K7 B
( b H" z) g5 G8 h5 D6 x" Slady-killer 帅哥
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. q* H f; ~ E W3 q5 IHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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" ^4 C* D: h' qlay off 停止，解雇 & [! t0 K7 P$ v4 Q) i' [' @
, w) u5 r+ m: f6 P6 KLay 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！2 T6 X+ C# w" f
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' ~" J/ }9 O$ m$ _I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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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。. g1 G# @$ p( y! K* b) N
* b! Y- }% ~' H) ypick someone’s brains 请教某人 / c/ j" U/ n7 e) K4 B& \; J' }4 o
* B0 t a2 y& |" L) }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？# p0 `% X$ ~* H6 r+ y& p. A
( g0 c, q$ j: I0 Spass 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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1 d" N' a1 L9 Kway back 好久以前 & I! ^% h1 `2 }, x O& ]
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! i2 @) g, H2 v# k) ?hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 ) ^ i$ _0 R Q
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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。
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have it bad for 狂恋
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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。7 \: b& G9 D7 ^5 \' d: u
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Don’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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/ ?' o4 u" g4 X! w+ A) ]has-been 过时的人或物
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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。# L! W2 m. `, [& p
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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0 f, C) g- K! h! u. T4 d S+ PI 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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