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. o% R, K5 j# A: a% u1 h( E) t* G# b* ADon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。3 ~+ ~1 S# Q: P, Q6 ~8 T
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 4 f, D/ c! S5 a* M
" B, }* J& I) bTanya 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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9 Z6 p' [" E! I: M( Y+ l, Qcome easily 易如反掌
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+ Z3 E* U( ~0 I) A0 v+ `Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。3 B! m# h% z7 @* i$ x
2 w+ a% |0 N: [- N F9 ]( pdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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。- J2 X5 K+ W- D* f9 }
6 S4 h: d6 h/ }push around 欺骗 3 t, t/ k! p/ f. q: Q) ^
3 m d) L1 V1 U0 s# ~Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！ r- Y. b) \ V' Y2 r+ A
- m/ |( ] I5 B- zkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 # y: ]4 C' a# s3 T
, T5 a; q9 h! m- Y" ^* H5 y, eKeep 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。# @) i- d- N! o L1 {! C
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8 Z q1 x' g6 ?4 c3 u冷静一点
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+ }3 q. q) |* `' ^* v2 V% YCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 9 G0 \7 j0 T& m6 ~! a9 i' R
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joy ride 兜风 9 l' j: E+ K# m: j; d. R$ f
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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3 k" w5 X5 ~; S6 t0 P- _9 n% z; Orap 说唱乐
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5 F2 C3 p% r5 M+ ~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。% Y, Y0 X; ~' Y8 t! g& }
5 c. G: J+ A* x3 ^" }& w, Yred-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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8 Z2 i! O( ?$ b3 M& Y9 B. bgo 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。! L& J6 y# ^( H' k( X/ A" n5 O" f* |
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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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/ e! ~) G+ q% s$ Y- SYou’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。+ A& N4 x2 x1 n0 }
8 M; M* X7 S1 F6 E% U3 ~+ gscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ! E6 P0 Q' H- w8 k+ l; K! b
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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。 ) x: ?, V7 c5 d3 ?+ J
3 w1 C [) n# n2 upull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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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。* V* G6 y# p, e. y4 _1 X, o
0 r: E5 i0 }3 Q+ ecome again 再说一遍
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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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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ( V) U1 I& v* C3 Y0 F4 |) k# p3 ] p
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。" R- c; n9 D; Z! H# H, q# U
k5 t% k8 Y$ |0 Ispill 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！
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_, k; g- O* h% ]( Qstick in the mud 保守的人 ' R6 M) H8 v; Y( I6 U
- Z3 D5 \3 z( v! G, s- M# kCathy 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。 {7 W% ~7 c2 R! F+ {- C
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john 厕所
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0 V+ ^$ x2 |1 [: B( kI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。' u: V# A' _) B( ]# Z5 q7 X3 J
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keep in line 管束
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! B2 p: V @1 R `0 |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
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9 a+ h1 i* g6 d: D. l' H. ^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。5 W% r- D0 b0 O: B- F) V
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 ' Q' i% _. j3 U& B
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lemon 次的东西
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& q% y8 R4 q4 _) SThis 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 # {2 T4 P1 F3 H) n! l" [
9 |' ^5 b l8 y) [/ g h+ _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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/ }' B9 D/ b aflip 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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fix someone up 撮合某人 0 g# R- n" G4 M
% r) _7 W+ W/ q( ~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？：）9 |0 p" H1 |3 o$ g
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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。7 T$ L- C- |/ s t( Y% e/ L8 e
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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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rip 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 : ~( _/ y( _4 q+ X2 o
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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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0 [. l& Y$ p, E( \% w) E+ Q6 Cblow 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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! g+ L6 \4 X2 A" C6 min 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。$ u, T% \5 p( ]
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 6 ]' Z, ~; ]; _+ }1 C# i
5 {0 V: E# Y( W0 gWally 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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, S0 z( `; |6 o% w1 }& s2 Y+ \* AThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 ! _ B! E5 y3 U3 V
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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& T" R, _3 l- X _$ h+ d5 R* hFeel 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 6 _/ N6 Q' ^3 o: r4 z
. F) [; O+ @& \Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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0 C; S z3 m6 C9 N, Wduck 躲闪，突然低下头 2 u* K" F, q, V2 l' R7 b# Q W$ Y
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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。 m8 B- N% t' n' T* o
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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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。 8 ? O9 _3 Y" f: T2 E2 G4 w: T6 x
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 1 _) M2 J) j& F v( i( F
5 \/ ^" l9 z2 \7 Q X9 XThe 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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, \% P$ b. P$ l5 Z+ k e& aThe 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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* E3 ~+ p. M& O4 h9 F8 o. R, Phit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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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4 l+ _7 k5 K% gzit 青春痘
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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？ * \% t4 p' G8 }1 ]
# v/ @7 ^$ l- p; ^- y8 Cput 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。0 }. `6 H7 c0 N* v& m, M- X
9 e; e4 ^1 `9 \ a0 \4 Aracket 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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3 v9 R. g; H3 m$ n# B$ rShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。0 n& D3 |# s' A. |: J
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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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We 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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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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" w: r8 j# y5 f7 v' T1 cWe'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。
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" K2 h* ^- I4 z0 u& x. e1 igo whole hog 全力以赴 5 x8 j* j$ Y J; L& @
3 I- k8 o! B, l- J7 V: @, JShe 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。 # \* H, a# _2 j9 Q z& f
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9 I( ?$ l. A) O& S, }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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# d/ B6 ]8 v6 l" llady-killer 帅哥
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. V0 ^% T! ` H: L8 ?2 xlay off 停止，解雇 2 O" G9 ^# B2 f, Q7 x, [2 G
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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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; q7 B: u: a: a, n! `5 vKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！3 I! Z( `5 t; {! d5 R9 J
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have a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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1 k: x$ P3 J% ?! c" f1 oThe 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' m! `& ? \1 w& o. N
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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？& G) B) `* f% A/ b# J, V# H
8 E' }* T% u" E5 Bpass out 醉倒了 4 b& T" g' @# d: d U) N
+ O: @& W/ y9 J$ |% `; uHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。 i% j: X+ S5 y; r* D: U
$ |3 K1 E' [. @6 j& S7 Rway 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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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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hung 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。
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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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