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clock in 打卡 3 X: \9 a5 B" D. a0 P
1 e3 e# V+ m$ I7 ^) x2 q b* TDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。4 S- V0 `, ]( r- M- @/ L' a0 S
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 6 m; {' }; f/ y W6 A! L3 M3 o
2 G0 u7 ^3 X/ y5 W$ C+ zTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。9 Z. b: J1 Z# A' j5 z
) I, k0 U- b% a% L1 Bcome easily 易如反掌 : S- y+ j" S% t3 S l; S+ _: u1 u
6 |# K% a/ M' W& k2 C2 ` oLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。, n' M9 A1 ?/ ^3 S
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 - e( k- j, q. p6 v$ n4 z
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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。 s$ o! Q& D! b( A3 Y" v
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push around 欺骗
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) R' Z7 |4 C7 U# i- p1 B1 fDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！/ Y7 I& n9 \3 n4 S
0 h* U `* X& G/ V3 _) vkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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( x" U" c/ }# n# Q SKeep 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。/ a( }0 Y/ i( Z
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冷静一点
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 6 D2 Y( M( R8 S" L0 W/ r+ N
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joy ride 兜风
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% e; T; \9 M7 h1 Q3 B# ~' qLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。1 y4 n/ I. z9 }1 O0 O: i0 a
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! _9 _! A- m6 SDo 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。3 S! o0 V+ F& \
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red-letter day 大日子 2 @, G/ k M: |) y
! U" p8 `3 ]) b$ x( mThis 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 . R1 ~7 }; X' D
1 U& }( T/ ?1 {8 Q: J' uPeter’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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7 R* \) m4 ], E# {1 G, cWe 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 1 x& {; C& z) }" }* L e
" \* T5 x5 h" `. G) |$ aYou’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。1 ^6 m) y0 R; X, Z+ {
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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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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. e) a: D0 ~4 H. a7 `) Epull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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' b. g( T, w" _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。
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come again 再说一遍
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% N6 c- n# ^& S Q" 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。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 4 L5 a; k7 g' L+ B4 V: t( M5 h& x
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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/ E: y' I/ i) ?, L: G1 rLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。- l& v2 c- q7 b1 M6 g. G6 @) v
7 n9 E, W) q; E) dspill 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！7 s$ w, V8 @" |& e
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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john 厕所 5 Y" B0 g0 `! A3 c! H" X
7 }7 x* b$ \* [0 ? ZI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。4 g1 O& X7 Z! e4 v8 B
) j! I }: P1 P4 e { K' R0 qkeep in line 管束 6 e A! E7 ]/ {( K+ W* f
5 a$ k; {0 `) T3 B; x! dHe 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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( t: `3 }/ @3 K! mjump the gun 草率行事 ( s2 p: E" c) m/ ~5 `+ x$ ]8 [- K1 c0 c
& {. Z& n4 L& S; _3 M |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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9 O/ t/ C# A, m2 zThis 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。 : y4 e& }# Y, V& U* ?. w
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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。& | w3 y& a5 L5 t5 O* E& m
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fix someone up 撮合某人 $ _" \& @$ U0 v' n, F
( ?; n/ }0 H+ l3 E2 O- q xI 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？：）: H. F9 H# j1 q
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take a shine to 有好感
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3 p) w6 [! v- C+ A' U8 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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" s' ]3 u$ j l1 Ithird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 9 o* O& A2 u0 W. i- f/ m
' s) H& m! p/ J W" ^! CYou 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。 1 ^ y4 Q/ `+ C8 j
0 e9 H' G) ], n! arip off 骗人的东西
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2 V5 C' F4 ?$ k* V6 QWhat 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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9 `+ d" K! Q7 r$ J1 t" vDon'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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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ' s: b# o$ S2 U o/ ]9 Z) ]$ p
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。1 {7 M, ]& z) `6 f8 {
0 i8 ]/ @9 z; T3 x+ W/ Oin hot water 有麻烦 # D" l! U" u1 K9 f! b; e0 V
7 m: C- V' B. ], eHe 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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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ' `" @" L8 c3 i% B; }
4 F: F. I: X* Y; Q/ H. JWally 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。 % e1 F: m! g& W- N: R; X( {4 f
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 8 ?, J A" ]& D& r+ N; H. ^
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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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: z0 b. o4 a; O$ a2 s% fdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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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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drop a line 写信 $ K2 h9 s1 F" I0 {" |; H8 F! o
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！1 n- y& m. @" {6 J
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ' M R9 x. ]/ k+ |
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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。, e. T/ l0 I; G; ^; o' ] r
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 ( _. X4 l- Y) o6 ]" [5 J P
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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。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。. u$ P5 @$ Y+ U% y9 x
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 ( K$ n1 U; o( _" o
7 e2 Q/ ~5 g) w {( T5 I8 BThe 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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" v9 q- g) U3 f' j4 }, }2 lAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。5 Q% Q# Q6 S& p8 p W
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 ! p8 ?/ L! T6 a* G! l
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zit 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？ / N: u, ]+ T f! z( B! e$ n, Y( z0 a
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 6 ?) ~6 |/ _; b$ x# N( |; V& H
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% s6 m5 T1 E- @6 x( Vhave it good 享受得很 / X6 U- \5 O/ q
% J( h1 e5 R& nShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。4 Z% [; k \! N
& ^: ]$ t* d4 f/ z1 f( Pdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 ! ?5 c/ d/ R* J% h5 e6 F
% l" I) u J" r7 b& T. w: k0 ADont 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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$ C5 g3 f5 y) o6 X0 Apig out 狼吞虎咽
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2 V& j3 W% w* Z( o: G: `" VWe 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。( m8 ^% G% @& M) G) E
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: C, n4 _; }/ v% x! e4 }9 y- C) `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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horse around 嬉闹
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We'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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+ G' F* h8 D. {* l8 ^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。- J1 T& Q6 p4 D& F; @0 q; i& k
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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。 # l+ a% n! J5 e6 J2 B
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! n- T( U2 p3 q5 C6 F' L( f4 SLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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" Y5 f! X0 H4 u' _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！" g$ M1 C7 Y' R7 G2 r& g
% e9 m* E( E! O7 xlady-killer 帅哥
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lay off 停止，解雇
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, c% c: W) J$ A' }7 A# g! qLay 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 ; y: n% u } L+ A
* q/ F! ^. s( c2 yKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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. ^2 O* L9 [) Z2 r fhave a passion for 钟爱 7 R4 ^/ k2 Y% i& E y. j$ i8 |
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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# I' X1 Y O }, P( Opep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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, i9 ~4 e3 \& z( j3 J. Y7 zpass 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。
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way 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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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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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1 O7 L" I4 u" k' h, Ghas-been 过时的人或物
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4 h/ {6 f [9 p% e( O# ]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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# m# I4 J9 f$ u, H/ p' A: Ahave a bone to pick with 有账要算 6 V7 {2 `) l7 n
& c* S; v# o% b% EI 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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