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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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; k4 Z* f8 A' p4 q' |( _' }: e% Tcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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3 g% j# u: M1 y' ^; G2 uTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。3 a& L ?+ Q6 V8 ^
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come easily 易如反掌 9 K* V8 ~& ?* I- K: W4 ~/ N- J/ U
; f {0 b5 Y! g: G" _Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。9 ^6 L4 E% x+ H \ I3 ^8 O
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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7 P. O. x' r) Z& M P2 tDon'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
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. n6 E N5 ?8 H( J" fDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！3 R) K4 }) n% H0 G
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 2 y1 V3 w# i* Z5 y- @& B, ]
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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。: y1 l/ x# t/ @
$ Y# m9 a3 M7 q, t2 ~0 J* Bcool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ! p& D9 j7 J7 ~3 {' ?
1 {6 y3 j7 y. N l" D9 W% w, yjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。) k$ z+ ]+ B& H& a" w
4 v/ ]: H; e; @ g" \8 erap 说唱乐
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/ c8 |) j ^( X+ ]9 @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。+ V1 m7 ^% j" J' ]0 X6 \
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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 ' V7 x2 Y7 a8 X1 G& A F8 [, U! L
v( \1 D- _, G' z' lPeter’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。0 W4 Z8 ]0 w! u7 a. _/ `* A0 V
9 q; J, E7 \ Shit 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 / Y" K8 A8 o/ Q" X5 R4 g% h' `
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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。2 }! C' F- x' t+ H9 k! g
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 - B- [$ k9 ~- J" |6 U# K
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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。 ! [) r, @/ ?/ y. K/ x1 E' @
* T+ |: Y2 o, \1 |pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） : x j7 \) j# A" v& L! m; Y
5 N9 g( a% t+ 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。
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come again 再说一遍 4 g( d( ?9 q) N$ u0 {, p# v: Y
3 q1 q9 }/ n) n: D8 W$ I1 aCome 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 _1 `: r( g$ r
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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。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。" O0 F* }5 }, @7 f" a; e
& d p! T+ d% W) [# |; S" _( x0 S+ Tspill 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！0 J0 w) x# C, S G7 H6 k2 O, b! N' m/ C
0 q) g/ W2 J1 }2 |: B% K, dstick in the mud 保守的人
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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。- V: T/ V& B6 l5 y6 x8 c
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john 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 6 }$ j5 U6 g. J) p, \4 e1 s
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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 + X# v) f# c) |: z4 y" f: I8 f
$ i% E% K4 K1 U+ \& gDon'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。% T) ?+ y" K0 R$ R
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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。
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3 K# n' u# g" e# Glemon 次的东西
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/ V1 j: V# \% Z5 UThis 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。 / I8 I- L0 Y% I
! F8 d+ L, l" z4 d3 Kflip 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。) g: h6 D9 J 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？：）& L w! E' ^/ ?9 G7 x
) D& `9 m. z$ i n3 Itake a shine to 有好感
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1 x, P9 C$ i) n) N+ B$ uHe 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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& |: T8 G2 W: }- Jthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 3 j: S \" y: M, P* n$ i( W
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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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/ J( U/ r8 S1 a! C0 EDon'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。* S' i- @9 N, H j
( r5 I8 E3 f9 q! X5 D" I9 tblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 4 K* `6 @7 j0 z# {0 G
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。/ s" _. N4 \ L; b, K# E" K
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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。# `6 U8 ]' ` T, y2 ?
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 5 v, M' e+ f' y# A
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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。 ' ~6 a X. J& }" U; K
, {" b- f/ Y* S n* Rflop （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。 8 n+ P) }# R) `, y: }7 D# z/ S8 |2 r
" L( r6 V- U& a; i6 ^# U2 `' s0 s0 tdrop in/by/over 随时造访 1 _' ^/ z+ Q! B6 p. q, {
1 T6 |+ \' C l/ u7 d; LFeel 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 , S+ J7 L! a" { y& b! w
2 {, n0 K! z. n* h- d) j3 A( K# fDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 . @) \9 S. i; Y' P
6 w1 p* C9 X& k. |9 M! E" D( o" 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。: ~6 [2 B' y- ]9 A
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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9 n& }/ y6 z! I1 X: l8 @, B% S: fSharon 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。 2 [% w' R1 l) i4 i
- t9 @4 W; b, E/ i! r+ ~act up 胡闹，出毛病 2 U7 v* \" W! Y f# L4 t' `
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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。2 Q5 Z; ^$ Y4 |) f' l
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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 ) s! |( C! _5 ]% d6 L+ s; _1 L
& B) }/ R0 |& O- V. n' Y: iAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。- P; m2 X* m5 }, _
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 6 C! H! ^1 v! X8 |6 Q
8 v0 i4 R) K/ p+ |: i* n6 ^' F# UThey 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？ # R1 l/ Q0 R. f! z. h
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) ^2 _1 M9 a s( rDon'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。, y4 e* W) g1 q. U3 r N4 Q' A
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& g: I' T! x1 S' [. X9 o& P4 L) {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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, R1 f$ U) C9 T2 jhave it good 享受得很
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' J K7 `: j. F7 |. B2 XShe 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 * T! I5 p* v% h* \% u2 X
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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！1 y2 G: a7 n5 J4 `/ s: [! t+ k
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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$ n }: X; o1 b& S# gWe 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。2 }! r& s: f/ H- _
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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。
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, `5 |' {* n! P) `9 p. kWe'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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You 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。2 H; q0 ~7 `5 N7 E9 ~: z
3 V5 Z) [3 j9 Hgo whole hog 全力以赴 7 f5 k3 {; z8 a7 T7 y8 e" U
% u; P" V& x9 E+ Z" N- u1 ]* z$ IShe 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
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X6 {6 F- l a! JIf 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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: o1 |) Y1 _, elady-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 停止，解雇 & R5 C- n! `) N' G( F8 d" Q3 K. q$ A3 A
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！) L+ l L& q( Q9 Z1 Z: i7 O% B
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/ z' V' l- m/ R& ^1 [, D4 }9 d. uI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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! o v& u0 C9 X1 v& v' b2 _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。6 F7 E; ]/ ^# M
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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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! p3 y1 u+ U9 [) yI 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 V8 ] z% B$ k O R o
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pass out 醉倒了
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3 Y) g* o- w) @7 O( _2 AHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。5 a; M+ E0 c* F+ |* v
# E8 u* Z$ c7 \# Vway back 好久以前
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! G3 W6 U2 e3 T' KWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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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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. E( `, z8 ~ |( s7 X5 `. G) {He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。5 T2 C# e$ g" H' R1 }; U2 O( F
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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: M, k* `* w8 c. P. ]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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/ M3 ~$ A3 q8 U5 xLisa 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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