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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。9 D+ {# D6 G% L4 y( ~
; M& [! @/ f% I6 lcome 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。" S: m7 I8 C1 I3 l O
0 \% f3 U' L l, }( s- Mcome easily 易如反掌
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6 d) L b6 p0 T- v! X+ O, GLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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; E5 ~$ j. K5 |6 S Z6 g5 o% f- ldon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ! R2 E9 L( q2 z( v( \
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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 / L5 U% U1 u+ \- G: b) V
$ A. [: L5 [1 |5 O, R1 b: BDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！, L$ R9 L t$ @' x
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 * t, A4 Q# V* ^; z' }0 A
. I7 A2 C( k3 r% D1 tKeep 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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- [* ]% _9 X _& V$ g/ M& j. Ucool it " \& t7 b& y: Q) y6 C) ]
# B. w5 N* f) Q) w) h$ g$ x& K冷静一点 ! r& t: i4 g& T8 c9 ~2 x! c4 f
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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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4 }! p! c6 Z$ w1 Pjoy ride 兜风 $ K$ h0 X U3 D5 q% X% \3 X
: y' k) P1 T- d7 G k4 E9 DLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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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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* c7 G" \- L9 o1 ored-letter day 大日子
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1 c$ A; K6 o% O0 s+ [8 Z1 j# Y7 KThis 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。' K5 w0 x9 j2 \9 c: v, O' m
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9 e! F0 b/ v' ]& R4 x Z+ X' QPeter’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。) c4 q4 E' _( w' |% B0 A
% [; |3 B6 A: l+ |! {) l5 m* ~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！
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' r5 v' V. S/ ?+ r) Ushape up 表现良好，乖 * J" `- y7 B0 r- Y
+ A1 N- c' @7 [. H# nYou’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。4 y) Z% ^# m7 Y. V
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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”）
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9 u6 c4 b# i4 O) r) c( r2 xHe 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。. F& l& `* G5 W2 q
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3 `4 P( b& a9 y& T2 D3 ?' CCome 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。 3 [0 h1 M9 Z5 o* b
1 m- U, X* a a/ r0 L7 |7 [7 a+ bLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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3 Z, y$ w. P# L8 [8 D. K& _1 \spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！$ G; H. S, k( J) p. ]. R. n, B4 c
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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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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. ^ L; t; Z$ m2 \. a4 Q | lkeep in line 管束 0 b& m7 L, u/ Y9 h/ d8 O& v- X$ ~7 W
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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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, u( o5 R' n9 [jump the gun 草率行事
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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4 Q1 y9 @& ~; q8 yDon'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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lemon 次的东西
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" }8 s6 T* V+ M) xThis 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 / O% e8 U" F; i* @1 u, C
4 a3 q9 Y# }( b+ X$ |6 [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。 ' J2 ]$ |- K1 H$ m, R
/ e6 P, l. d( M6 _. y4 Vflip 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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! M0 B/ A3 j% \/ P6 n1 x5 ifix 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？：）% X) K* b0 O2 E' d
% z3 h! N0 ?: z1 g+ d$ \take a shine to 有好感 8 `) V+ L4 A s8 M! K! L8 A
( L' l% z* b# ~, Q4 S' Y; AHe 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。8 F2 {' j3 d+ m/ V }/ W
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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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# R" O2 o3 Y* H! k/ {4 Nrip 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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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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; {$ j2 w5 f2 i! F6 \; jblow 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。9 f Z' k, i: N% _% A, v; y
* ^1 K* x6 B' j: jin hot water 有麻烦 / c6 m) t" d( X7 e+ C* N2 G
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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。# C: X e( D, Q9 E$ _/ T
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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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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 ! O9 F! x+ o) I) A% \% ]; o# i+ h
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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& I5 h5 \8 ^% v( m7 V. m/ O+ S$ L r* 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。 8 B3 L# E' b* [- x) U
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drop a line 写信 ) _% P4 q* x6 w2 p# V' m
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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, }* O3 G' z( J2 N% h+ Z9 FRemind 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。! v5 \/ M7 O4 a y7 e4 D
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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: \2 d" k7 L) E9 R$ hSharon 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 {% B. R0 C) K; |
5 G. K, V/ o6 m; X& l* s5 K5 ?act up 胡闹，出毛病 6 W% h2 H! s8 ~9 g$ d7 Q* l
5 B4 I4 e7 \3 s3 uThe 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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" b/ S* z6 T5 T1 R* L1 Qad lib 即兴而作，随口编 , c& C" Q4 H9 P
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0 ~1 l7 w" a @8 BAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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+ I0 Q( Q% Y# o7 B* Xhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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' f8 i& v# I$ pThey 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。2 G4 u5 k2 t( n& D$ i+ q( `
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zit 青春痘
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! U/ f+ l5 u6 O) 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？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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9 o6 `: H( r6 W- }3 t/ ODon'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。, v6 c5 _7 H" T( I+ L2 I
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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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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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。5 q* Z3 U4 @1 q! b$ r
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4 o) V, ` x+ ?* e$ v5 L4 IWe 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。; d3 v1 c: ~% [$ l7 u3 P: s" n3 F5 \
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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。" i5 ?2 e% C: E/ t* ~
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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
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" c t6 ?* |; c3 h" e _go whole hog 全力以赴
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6 V. @0 O+ t# d8 P# k9 aShe 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。 ; i8 k: M6 l/ _3 X- V3 Q2 |
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' x4 L5 m$ j1 x$ e: g9 ELet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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lady-killer 帅哥
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0 e2 g0 A& Z: T$ H. e# qlay 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！8 ~- G7 G8 I$ i9 I( G# \% N
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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! H L! C0 ~3 r9 U3 N- kpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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？! \7 a$ W4 a* E! z* Q$ P9 B
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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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way back 好久以前
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We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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1 X- p1 |2 s z+ _& Nhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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5 W7 Z5 v9 @" Z6 k. {- s) W5 ~He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。) A3 n& |1 B1 S/ T" r* a
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$ S' g6 P. m0 K6 |& u9 P- bDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。- h- L5 Y; E! o4 q+ \& ^
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" R/ g) o9 R9 J+ O' j$ ~$ i" G3 ~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。% E G, s2 S: b7 g$ i
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5 C5 w9 B: l# hI 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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