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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。
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; e' I+ |7 T! T* H a; b7 Y# Ycome 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。6 ~3 R* @% d; u: k8 Z
* h* ~4 H% e5 q0 j& q/ `come easily 易如反掌 # N1 O# M, c# i5 r/ o c
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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 % C; n. C( G( W* X
% J8 T# j; y: R6 q9 e( K2 YDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。0 s0 e8 R/ c" `0 B* z: O k5 J
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push around 欺骗 5 l$ B, G8 C5 U7 ]5 c r
- Z3 h1 H4 c* GDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！- Y+ P! ]1 H- F! a
/ j/ h; d5 H* rkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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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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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 * A8 j# P. v+ e& B2 \
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joy ride 兜风 # [& f; a$ m y, t
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。: Q1 d1 j9 P7 S
5 W- K* D$ T- R5 Z v9 rrap 说唱乐
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: y6 o5 p& H% E- r' o* CDo 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。! n$ ~ ~3 t" z% ^, X4 F1 c% u5 G
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red-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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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; }" @& ^, E0 g& t6 ~4 PPeter’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。; D* B$ b' P2 u- x2 }9 R1 M
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hit the road 上路
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8 S) k7 m" `0 e U, K2 RWe 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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, y+ Q( @) z. q7 V( u1 ^" dshape 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。* B% l) X! t5 l- j3 v2 X
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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。 - W( \$ i1 i1 [6 i7 z% ?6 E
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） / R+ l0 ?. K d* X- l+ C8 j" R
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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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, Q8 j" X" g1 _come again 再说一遍 / }( H* T5 V; g" z. E
$ \+ ?) |8 t2 d d- Z! T( Q' rCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 - P" X V _9 M. V+ O# Z
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 % \1 E3 i& P- I9 G/ ^* }; T- Y
a5 g9 _% G4 c3 W. Y: Q$ L* j* |" FThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。6 O/ H) F: ]: X2 e% o
F7 Q) Y* `$ }8 e: |( fspill the beans 泄漏秘密 " ~ S# [& K/ j; N
9 `3 Z- s' G$ ]Don'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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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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1 K. Y, X9 `7 d a4 [3 pI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。& Q! \! ?, k+ J d" N) @( G2 n, m
4 w2 n& y) A8 ?# v& p# i5 Fkeep 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。# f8 T; ?9 |7 P+ T4 P& h
. V/ l! X, s$ z/ q5 F3 ]jump 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。" Z1 m+ k) c$ T& P+ L
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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。' x9 T. T A, m4 N; [
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lemon 次的东西
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% h" z: U1 v. l$ I9 X. QThis 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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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。
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2 J8 v( W4 k0 s# Q; Y3 P; ^& I: O. n0 Gflip 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. n5 k- D6 S( ~5 L1 e
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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？：）4 |; Q2 k2 v' ]. h
; o0 F, @! i) K* w, K+ c3 utake a shine to 有好感 ( U, c) K* L6 \! H; v" `
5 W# E+ o H# }/ R4 R! `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。$ G3 @" E. ^2 Z; U. F
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 1 f* {8 F4 ~/ e
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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/ H. e! Y4 t9 i, |' ]" L4 k# R
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' `# J, x/ G3 X" qWhat 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 , m1 B; s; h: t" [9 p1 ^
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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。5 G4 O. j1 [- o |& C
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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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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。; g! Z/ M! K0 a7 q
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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\5 u e/ ~2 L: H6 M3 \* {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。 6 e9 y, y( m4 T
. a, @1 B; u8 X6 d8 ^3 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。 * z* _( p% K4 W7 |! i
! r3 I/ s5 R g6 jdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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# E; z& R7 R) z+ r/ `! 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。 + _) v" G! g4 W+ {' s5 M/ X* x- K
" y1 N8 U9 n; n# D) H# ?drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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5 s9 J1 h0 ~( J+ C- m/ U% vRemind 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。2 |. {$ f1 ?! N% l
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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。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。
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9 E' ~, d$ R2 x. Q' Z4 hhit it off 投缘，一见如故 : Z6 j# P. ?+ m/ o6 H7 v
8 r' ^& K+ [, R: ~' \8 q1 N) {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。6 a* H% _9 Y% z# W) v1 R6 I; ?
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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？ ' I* j) \7 p2 e* o1 ]
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 4 x! G I5 A0 U' S3 ~
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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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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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! ?. c! ]5 n" A9 @( E' t' bThe 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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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。: B5 v- P- m7 Z5 y; A
9 Q, n% T, o- }: h% ldon'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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( O/ C4 {, F( y9 N0 v9 Vpig out 狼吞虎咽
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( E5 E3 j! l/ W3 f, @, eThe 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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4 h3 [* e! ^7 s5 P) ^5 _- j5 ohorse around 嬉闹
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, ?* V% _6 `) E0 d$ [7 I/ `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 9 O$ s P6 C! V: H- u
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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。
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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。
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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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, I0 A9 K, T6 plady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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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！
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( U7 _- K+ K* i0 O- Whave a passion for 钟爱
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3 s" b$ g: K* }4 S' d8 qI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。: H. S" i+ V% U* p
* q( o1 Q2 g3 D4 I7 [pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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# Q# a" r3 b8 e8 SThe 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。% S* F, n' N2 \9 W- E. z( N
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) Q% u3 T* L, B) q3 u5 GHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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4 b0 P' n: X, d5 e" E/ Qway back 好久以前 % o- P1 k0 S( |5 ^5 ^
$ X9 E; l+ w P. {& SWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。8 V2 l( x( F9 H- X; b
+ g8 l- k$ R& M7 q: z$ Ghit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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, S+ A- }; O# V7 t5 l* CI’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。/ G0 C/ @& J( r4 M1 \, v7 t
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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。# D; x" f$ n/ M1 i4 |6 k1 X2 ^7 o
/ _+ ]' C5 v. H. q# i9 c: x4 rhung 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。! k1 `! N/ {, Q' o
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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" E7 D; _* R) `: ^5 x2 b( H* H8 n0 Z* BI 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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