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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。' S. w" m. x4 C F
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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。% Q6 {3 Z4 S: Z7 t- S
0 e* S8 z5 ^( H: O. V2 Rcome 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。9 }) L7 [; G, P Y! B8 b5 w f0 [
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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8 q0 g5 c2 |- o; f- F8 MDon'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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5 E( j% Z+ t4 ypush around 欺骗 / f5 X' l$ u; r% C
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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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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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# Z$ c! R2 W! }8 H6 g" _Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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' d; d3 t w8 E$ L+ tjoy ride 兜风
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0 ?: c2 S7 ]* ]/ j4 }+ t/ {7 Y, hLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。0 n) Y1 d1 W; a- A' E! d
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rap 说唱乐
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# l2 ^4 c4 h$ X. \% RDo 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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/ s" Q) D, O9 A4 e) `- c- sred-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 " u" b$ |" h- {1 L; x* }9 h' D* t3 p3 p
' {) ~+ B+ t8 V/ V, @3 H. ^6 T: 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。
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/ ~) \$ P, x3 D: g9 `7 J) d+ T4 bWe 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！* {2 [. Z7 {) }9 Z f* K
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shape 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。
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6 d" F) F F0 @; bscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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, h/ a! Z( F9 V$ NDon’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”） . S! e" L$ n) m' ]- P Y, t: ~
( g& H+ |. V; U9 Q4 cHe 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。" \0 E$ Q* `/ ~+ O
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4 ?# \) \/ {7 {! j: G& v* \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。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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# w- x6 I6 }/ L0 j/ z1 C9 [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。. W& F R& h$ m9 t0 n8 A+ p
/ W. C2 _" B# f( l; vspill the beans 泄漏秘密 ! q2 \- m! l4 c5 n+ M
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stick in the mud 保守的人 + N& c) `2 c ^0 Q3 m L
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: m+ d# P* w2 \# x; z5 P) xI 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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7 H, d3 _3 q0 J7 Jkeep in line 管束
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5 t& X& U" ^4 h; @. OHe 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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7 K4 g: s$ G6 x5 ]# Ajump 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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0 O$ M2 Q9 p. N5 q* klemon 次的东西
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" C U+ A( l% W4 Z( \: s& h9 WThis 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 4 d1 J+ u7 n' L% A% l4 h
: _0 c$ l9 a% \! ]+ bHis 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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5 Z6 z/ g. F8 X4 Bflip 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。- u O7 e2 d5 Q7 R3 s7 c0 z8 i
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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0 L0 l1 s/ W; z; N MI 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' b- }$ L9 X- y/ ]+ G: j @
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4 K# W$ I; x6 U T3 ?$ N4 l+ Q+ @) Jthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 $ i' ?9 v( |2 f5 T: H$ v4 R! {
8 T; A6 ^! e6 `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。 ; l7 h7 d; ^* l: ~0 @
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5 W7 ^* A9 k' oWhat 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 3 g5 E+ _: c$ [9 |. l5 ]& s. W
7 a# Y# B, `* O$ k: s8 cDon'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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6 G. x, N8 G; C/ v+ \4 dblow 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。. Q& w" s+ |+ g) z3 u0 T
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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。 " {) R$ i4 R6 F9 ~$ K
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# w/ A* k5 f X3 z8 M8 a7 E j1 @& _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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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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. S) a- u) W W$ m& j$ xdrop a line 写信 # r% R/ k. T) ?5 b
. E: \1 ?5 t; `+ F0 _/ q2 y& ~+ gDrop me a line! 给我写信！: Z) u) F6 p4 e; O3 H& d
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duck 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。7 l9 M1 n: }$ M" P) i* X* C
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; D) l) x+ L4 ?9 Z" dSharon 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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9 s+ w$ y$ y( |5 Wact up 胡闹，出毛病
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p- u' F9 T+ \! O7 w; HThe 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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k, j7 r7 H7 g! X2 a- G2 Sad 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 # p, E- u/ K. {; r9 W2 @# n9 v, P4 e
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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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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 ) R: B: D, f/ j& X8 m- l
9 k4 |; o0 h2 YThey 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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zit 青春痘
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6 p: v& T1 e7 e5 ^# LWhy 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？ 8 k# D: l0 t) W6 l: p) o# U
6 G" `% y; @% Tput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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) }& p! }4 k# D u4 d8 }* IDon'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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! r' D; e8 l: h: L& C8 `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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9 t' x# [* T2 e) U0 nhave it good 享受得很
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% Z+ w+ _& ^: h7 jdon'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 % d+ A7 b+ ^0 C4 @( P, [( H
3 W% _% \& W! q- W. _1 u; a% V+ l! y' pWe 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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1 j9 Z3 p: M2 ]7 edown in the dumps 垂头丧气 0 d6 h; w. S! r5 B t
7 @" a$ \1 Q2 a1 k, C$ jThe 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。) _1 ?/ @& H" U4 e4 ?: J
+ I. c8 a8 n* W2 m$ j7 Y. S9 jhorse around 嬉闹 6 B& ]3 R2 C, z% ~
" p6 ~8 {; [6 p" P8 Q4 ]8 e4 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 - d1 ~% a% L A, U
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6 W- M( V; }& ]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。 6 b4 x( [ n: Q2 E8 E
5 U9 ?4 }+ y8 w, yget 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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; F- E: g3 z$ F% z3 Jget on the ball 用心做
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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！: E" K% P6 [ I% z" K1 d8 `0 L
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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 Y/ a" ^. c2 i; p
+ ^9 e& L+ ~8 B5 h# Whave a passion for 钟爱 0 h1 h4 I1 \% M/ E" _7 L. k1 ?( e* c) f
/ y% O- F) d" XI 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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3 b. r" G) e0 J/ W$ Q+ X1 PI 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？ A& d3 T/ M1 f
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8 K- d9 I5 D5 ]. H3 G [He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。7 m% D) O4 C/ L" K# A
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 # k/ @, p; a, j
; F4 o- l, [9 Z& L) N0 f8 n( EI’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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9 s7 u# `0 n' a7 c$ tHe 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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d; K- n. R" x" l5 L" S. FDon’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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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。
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% C( W8 a1 D- s8 a% ^have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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