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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。6 V+ u2 s6 N) R5 ]
! I' T* c- E2 x; m2 ucome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ' M6 r8 s7 Z7 J7 S
8 |- L$ H7 x0 n6 S% ZTanya 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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# ^: f1 k! L1 }# qLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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8 [. f7 L) I5 `6 O9 b5 r- edon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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+ d1 g/ ^/ o% r8 t8 k% z+ D5 M, WDon'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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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！- D2 \: O6 L' [( G
* ^6 _; T9 I( y2 n/ qkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 2 a+ T7 }3 n# `: G8 C" ] j n* Y
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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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2 y. P G6 ` S# Y! |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。
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! w; X( l' n- C4 S8 l" s2 Jjoy ride 兜风 7 E& ^# x* F* d, n/ L0 j
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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# D4 E1 x1 S: P/ G4 K( \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。4 O; F, D! p- x8 I8 Z/ B
( P' k( G, y/ O7 P# n) d$ C& Dred-letter day 大日子 ! W% F% T4 d1 `' I; c
" T- l- ^1 x2 X4 XThis 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。& h7 c, T' H( i
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 ' }8 Y, S5 |) R- O) o% }( d
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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。8 Q4 \# j0 ^+ a9 I" i' M, O* N
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hit the road 上路
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4 H3 u6 O' s8 ^! `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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$ ~- V8 e" q0 ^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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( U9 t- @( l* wscare 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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8 Z2 K5 q2 E/ ~2 i0 e- qpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） D5 t; {1 G( B- E6 ~; o7 t
' p0 m* J- \* I. g* b. l' aHe 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。# s- I8 ?, }, Z1 ]7 c% V F
( s i# x. I! r( r. B* @come again 再说一遍 ) V& ]) v. n3 K9 A9 G( _0 w
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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。 $ c9 _! D" s( @3 }/ K
2 q) h- A x- ?* F+ x6 X4 V- J) Gcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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( C* ^* v9 p1 N8 D% @, P ^ f7 n3 Y# {The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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! k# e! v( o) K ^. T/ J6 ]2 h! Wspill the beans 泄漏秘密 / S) F9 c" u' r. G
2 O& O' o' D/ ^0 SDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！! B4 J% S# {& r, e; n7 `/ P
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stick 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。
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* X! m! z4 ]0 o# ^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。6 w- f2 k9 d* u- S
! f1 ^1 [+ d! H) m+ F2 jkeep in line 管束
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: Y2 Q' j7 L& I# A& \' [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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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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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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This 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。
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# X# F6 P7 g" d3 ]# H8 qflip 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
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' L( T" j; K# `. `! N9 }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？：）
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take a shine to 有好感
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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。2 O; P2 C- ^5 ?/ B' G! E$ i
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+ c2 i& I7 z3 Q, r0 J2 r; b( ]9 WYou 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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: ]7 a# n+ B$ L4 I: F9 s, y2 `. S1 |7 Grip off 骗人的东西
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2 L5 j, M' C+ W" J 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
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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。 _1 [( c( `+ ~: B4 C$ T1 x. r# H7 e
1 j0 S- D1 N9 q% T) P$ j) Hblow 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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in 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。9 E4 |2 G; R4 s7 d
e+ y; J7 y2 g, ^5 ], sput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 6 m! a8 r" D: G* ^4 w" ^: X
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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。
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2 R, M" V3 x8 A* lflop （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。 0 Y/ U) h7 I8 \8 }5 j6 T1 M* p7 Z
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 3 h. H" W6 _. X# b! ^/ ^/ R
- I8 g1 T7 I5 Z9 {( ?- aFeel 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。 6 I! S) I! d& Q2 `1 F
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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6 A" K. c, ]5 U# [" ]$ Z. qRemind 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。 N% Z4 \8 a$ v4 {3 L
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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) G/ O5 u9 P; v8 s CSharon 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。 3 Q" b# E* ~( q8 d2 s
, `1 C! }, o3 g) [# Gact 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。
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0 [9 e. d) Q; |4 \/ Sad lib 即兴而作，随口编 * N; z& e/ {! H4 \+ F2 e* X
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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
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/ v4 _: g& F7 k! IAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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; F! E$ `2 ^+ v! z# @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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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？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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7 H9 E. P3 D3 H* `/ HDon'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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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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have 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。2 ?7 {5 n9 h" z+ v
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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e' S, H- L$ M$ d& M, {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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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! @; I+ B# p- T, V& I: `( NThe 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。- x# K% s! m 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。 6 k4 U+ u* Y1 T' r% W* J5 h
3 m0 T7 j j# T, U Vget the ball rolling开始
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" U. d6 H+ Z% f p) jLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。2 Y- g' `/ v5 v$ n
# X$ d% L9 Q" W$ f- Eget on the ball 用心做 2 X6 ^& B& Q& n% [' S9 R
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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！
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lady-killer 帅哥
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5 h! z1 @! g9 n; Qlay off 停止，解雇
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2 W( r7 R; r. u% {2 xKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！8 p/ N5 O: j p: c3 ? m
! |; i# O/ z3 x5 n- u/ f* F; k: g9 Bhave a passion for 钟爱 ) V, u! B P" M1 o
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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？
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! c, @) ~ d; C- H _pass out 醉倒了
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1 F7 O" g) p& o: J( F# n6 cHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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。$ D& Z& A2 P! U. n: ~" @0 K5 \& v
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have it bad for 狂恋
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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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+ A5 ]+ [, U9 d! Y+ H* F8 lDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。" M! P' ^; W5 }. w% V7 V
* \0 {% b# L4 o v" Vhas-been 过时的人或物
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4 D7 L* O9 F# W% FLisa 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。6 _% r7 V' a4 ?
$ ^" J0 X8 e( B0 U% v, }- K2 g$ vhave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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