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clock in 打卡
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3 n' b+ B' B" b% @3 ~6 ^5 hDon'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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8 G( k7 j' W) {: }/ Ucome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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" l+ c5 k! J2 I8 U/ S$ aTanya 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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N' M1 Q* _( C! d2 h, tcome easily 易如反掌 3 E8 {7 C' i1 T$ L+ y6 r+ T
; ?; P5 m2 _+ {0 C0 t ZLanguages 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 : Q, R7 p0 m8 [( d7 _
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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。; U$ U1 M# n2 R5 N7 }
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push around 欺骗 9 ~1 l4 G, q1 n( n% B' r
9 i: P4 L6 F* NDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！ m! x) d2 ], d! b% `: F
3 p6 j. q0 {; W) Y7 r- akeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 : N+ c2 H, u/ r0 G
% a$ f7 B# K/ b" h" 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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2 a! Z/ Z6 g8 M% Mcool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 3 L7 | U, U9 ]) l: S; L8 _- L
9 H6 ^" Z( E j9 v+ Vjoy ride 兜风
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* m- e, r+ H N. zLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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# m+ v3 f& U' e- n7 u/ w4 trap 说唱乐 ( |' X8 T% d8 p: t0 [, i4 A8 Z2 h; Z
& Z, x/ H; r! n T+ n' bDo 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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7 u# {; b. j# \6 h! U7 d6 @ rred-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。4 f9 \$ P7 \2 S2 c9 C( S( Y
: n# l; t8 x; f. Pgo 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。
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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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shape up 表现良好，乖
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7 ^9 S7 v1 \0 L- LYou’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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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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0 B% z+ U% R* T2 L' u, Y0 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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ) n" l2 \% z. f' g1 i
6 }9 m) T; \2 Z/ W: `) qHe 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。+ i" s1 m0 x2 w; ~
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come again 再说一遍 ( a: [9 E" n( v% }
& V& h8 A2 T$ A9 q2 tCome 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 1 c5 z! | s/ J f' S0 Q7 O
! ]! Q/ |/ f O/ G" BThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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! E+ i$ O9 X+ O1 J# Q; j4 sLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 # y: |6 [1 o9 A/ w) s! V" H
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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！
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stick in the mud 保守的人 9 ?' H% [. l, o
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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。8 F- P( O# U1 n, P& E: u
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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。" o( _7 Y+ J4 r. _ n4 r0 J
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keep in line 管束
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0 L5 S2 }" Y5 k3 g. _6 b4 Y& w# PHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。0 K8 `- U( [+ x% n) s8 x, f
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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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; u0 c2 H t, w: g- ?" Pjump to conclusion 妄下结论 ' {% z- X' J5 ?) Q5 R, y' A2 }
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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。
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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 ! A# S8 f7 r |3 e- _/ a9 B
- @! t$ l2 r9 ?& U9 f4 C# |& j8 RHis 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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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。
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6 x9 D6 N' u4 G& K0 ffix 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 H+ y7 \; n( o
5 s7 q9 I/ O+ O5 Y( g1 H5 @take a shine to 有好感
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9 `+ d# x$ e, u# T9 ZHe 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。# I: D' p2 g: d3 T
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 ; ]; b5 }/ I. n. x
6 f2 O! q5 Z9 Q# s0 hYou 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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3 p5 @1 n2 S1 n/ \- Mrip off 骗人的东西 3 f& T$ y6 E% H* W* h. w) C' n& z6 S
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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 ( [, H" W6 U/ c6 w
% ?; H1 [( x* N' D9 ]! fDon'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。& k( E3 |7 R- A6 J
1 Z' F; S0 T8 G3 ?- jblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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' N- q- d9 B* @& KI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。# X0 @6 D; E7 p0 _8 W
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in hot water 有麻烦
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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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/ o% D0 [/ M' u+ |5 yput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ' q; }% l! w7 \
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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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flop （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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2 K# h8 e+ f! D: a+ Y, x/ m6 ~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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/ b( [( ?. s5 f) b8 tdrop a line 写信
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3 @: D* i" t+ G, E# @) r: tduck 躲闪，突然低下头 ' I6 ]6 L% D) |7 l3 t
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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。& S7 b$ I$ u% W# n7 p' b' @+ b
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 ( e2 N* h, j$ Z5 G
; s9 Q% @0 D9 oSharon 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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3 w Q8 E8 m; R1 Nact up 胡闹，出毛病
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! o2 q. \( T+ j9 \) ~7 y) j; TThe 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 - E% a. g* |3 `' @
: ^5 h8 j( |) r& l. R$ O* G+ t3 oThe 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。2 c- g3 i1 Y' `# Y
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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。
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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
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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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( L% x' @/ c9 I7 [' Xracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 # \' x# L& C% Z# }+ v; ?" n( q
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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。! t9 i. y6 q: B& V
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; E1 O. M, Q7 B/ A8 r! V( e8 ZShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。3 D! R& Z! ]: B1 _1 b) Y
. s; f* g9 f/ edon't knock it 不要太挑剔 & y; Y8 K: }' D, G! w6 m1 Q
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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！* C% P* q% R* T5 h; C
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' L+ c' \9 X9 z( s1 W0 F) q aWe 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。$ f9 u( o/ C1 Z6 h
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气 5 u; b6 R2 e- D2 m. `2 G* ~
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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。) C# U+ m& J. t( B) X7 h
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horse around 嬉闹 ' w. ?! \) I8 d
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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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get on the ball 用心做 " ]. v8 }- V2 `6 o
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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！- M& R% I/ b1 F Z# d% H$ H
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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" O! b6 n; }1 }/ l/ Clay 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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8 o# r+ r. h8 x9 k# [) S7 ?Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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# g [+ r* I7 z0 Z( BI 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。
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" i6 R B; G2 zI 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？4 H4 a" C7 z3 s7 C5 U
% v' z5 _+ r- c) z; c, @pass out 醉倒了
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- m0 v( L& a% J9 U2 ZHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。: | K; ^5 ^' }. y' {% c
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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2 }4 S- O [' g) m8 N& ]# V" DI’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。* ^ Q( }( q9 x! W
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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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6 O0 Z) i6 e5 { L" a: u' r# Phung over 宿醉未醒
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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。. k4 T6 i! Q; y# u. Q& p
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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。2 g0 ~% C$ s( m, p6 h2 b$ p" Q7 m' {
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I 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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