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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。
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come 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。* D/ [/ D! `7 c
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come easily 易如反掌 % D- m ` o7 @* @
: g9 M% G, a. d" w( HLanguages 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 8 ~9 I; D% Z b: R
8 @2 A3 u. z; ]1 ADon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。/ G) X( v: K9 P0 Y; H7 _
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push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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w! [$ u; l6 B% g$ G6 H5 dkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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5 | b4 B6 q8 cKeep 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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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。# k; ?) H0 c4 l! j6 O
( H: i6 M* E5 x4 Nrap 说唱乐
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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。$ U' v! ]$ _/ S( t$ x; X" k9 N
: S: d4 ^7 a- n* p2 f$ D' fred-letter day 大日子
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6 g8 p+ R( n4 {+ ?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。6 N5 F- L; m+ K1 J
% @9 p# t, P: L7 b( y. igo up in smoke 成为泡影 # m* w- m2 P, l. X7 L2 z
' r+ i; v6 K( VPeter’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。$ C l7 E2 w% L& q* C1 C( x
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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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% V1 g# j' a+ j, _% M2 \# H- e1 _0 r5 Zshape up 表现良好，乖 ( X ]. B n7 B& {) [6 X5 \
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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。- _) Z U3 Z* o4 l1 f* u! m
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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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" w! u. B7 P; t1 F' ^: wpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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$ @( n8 i" s! h9 @" i2 JHe 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。. e. W7 p' I& R8 L1 K/ Q {
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come again 再说一遍
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) \ x3 q/ {- L' K9 o4 G5 K: pCome 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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6 `: a# X! ^/ ocome clean 全盘托出，招供 ! A8 \8 ^, t, i `, ~4 b' g0 G
+ q- F* @. o2 }% q0 m& T/ KThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 " K- W% l* h8 e T7 e% Q# c
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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- C# \! A7 e2 o6 c, Hspill the beans 泄漏秘密 6 } d& \# i: o6 R. m( @
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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！' L- D7 O! m$ s; m$ c% h; p
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* w& h6 P. ?( j# Q9 ACathy 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。
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( @# f# e! N1 e7 ^john 厕所
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8 [5 [2 W1 }1 d1 y/ a3 U0 ~" II 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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* w) `& g( ~ M5 L& Zkeep in line 管束
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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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4 H% k7 d& X0 W$ I3 J. Q2 k Qjump the gun 草率行事 ' G# ~- \7 W! M: W+ O
1 V q; z; {# jDon'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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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3 g" E+ y. b; d& @+ S; tDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。$ A/ T: K$ z* l% C) B! X( \8 l0 p z( t
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3 w7 d2 n. f# }8 }6 `! d4 B; }7 \( BThis 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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( h. e' U$ X. ~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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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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3 s& K) j5 H, b" T% [& [! I" d4 Mfix someone up 撮合某人
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: X/ I+ L: {& p; W! |! QI 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？：）
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5 t: H$ C+ r/ g) {take a shine to 有好感
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6 y" _) @8 j. o. i% oHe 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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- b- c9 c5 _1 Lthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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( {" _$ V0 W$ ~# C; ]" l) EYou 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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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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6 L( a2 `% _5 p! O; sDon'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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& [' n" q7 A( G7 e& U2 Fblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ( x5 b I! K- N
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。* d8 R* P( r; i( g/ R- @
, o% u' X5 e$ N$ r* r7 F! rin hot water 有麻烦
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. g0 ~$ }. C& q4 V' pHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。0 ^- p' i' S; T; E, U
2 L1 ~' M w, ]1 wput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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3 p# x! ^, U4 ~) X1 x/ p" p5 vWally 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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9 n8 L8 a, K6 E, i' ]! J xThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 2 d$ f. i2 z" F% F% c( N# a6 F
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 5 \( G. ?2 ~ Z8 D
6 q$ I- W) ?0 F7 M7 \2 N7 H& \2 @) WFeel 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。 $ v2 t$ B7 w R7 K* q) h+ U% G
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drop a line 写信 7 o) @ t+ R( H% R/ E# N
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ( I9 t( q2 a1 Q/ K% H% L
! r) M: @7 l9 m2 lRemind 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。
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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。 % K U/ G$ _" ]9 P" E4 B
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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8 B& \% q2 c$ T/ 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。( {$ R9 x e4 J+ x' @1 W6 E2 F
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4 o- m1 h1 z1 J- m9 R% }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 5 F" Q `6 o8 U D" R0 t+ b
( Y% C. J- { w, ]All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。2 k, C- W/ O6 |! m% | W- W# `+ I
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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0 @. Q9 m" \% H) ^9 e& TThey 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？ ; |5 I" H! L \6 c+ b
5 G- S7 l2 Y" {: S% {7 E8 X4 }/ hput someone on the spot 让某人为难 8 J) p% e8 _1 H0 o4 H& J9 v D6 O8 b; ^
+ S, o1 ]1 i% C, ZDon'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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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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, B6 t% o; ^: Z, U- qhave 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。
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+ A; _5 ^% X, W) ~ A% W7 idon't knock it 不要太挑剔 0 X/ l- @. m: Z, o/ Y
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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。+ U3 W/ l2 t- ?3 G5 x# Z5 c/ p+ `
& T# w6 l$ j) r+ e$ r# z+ Ydown in the dumps 垂头丧气 2 ~4 f( I* o8 g8 C p# G6 _. j; L2 F
% w- \$ c) P* Z, _! n! OThe 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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0 U7 Q" ?! k7 X Ohorse around 嬉闹
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' a2 a' V$ G5 `+ LWe'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 ! s( b/ J9 X) c6 `. {% q0 ~
4 u; ~" e k5 {4 ^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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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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, A$ I5 f7 Q; w' j% S" bLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。4 {7 Y+ b8 [6 ?' F4 E, t8 Q
3 v! C' ^$ \8 F% `# b/ L/ Iget on the ball 用心做
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" V% o0 V* A3 x k/ mIf 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！6 I* ]' o/ y6 j) |8 {. p
5 D( j- f; b. e( A- hlady-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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$ r+ d, G9 W5 q/ f Bhave a passion for 钟爱
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I 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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: h; B* p6 s* Z# ~3 w: Qpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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~7 U* z+ u" 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？! M$ x! j# x. U, c
) {: T+ K1 m1 F4 j. Kpass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。& d1 [. \) Y5 X. s2 @; S
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way back 好久以前 1 O7 v7 C1 _" A$ @* S
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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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: e& J3 H6 w8 a0 E1 R+ }) |1 ^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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2 _( a& u5 p; ]+ Ahave it bad for 狂恋
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4 x0 W5 ^& T }1 W; G8 @He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。! I N5 Y% G9 N# h/ `* J' x! c. ?) U
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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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' M: i6 j; v, |5 S- E' \has-been 过时的人或物
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0 o* v# u8 T* _& j$ @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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$ }5 e G9 m& p* ]& l& Y ahave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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