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3 G4 z- U1 x2 \- i( Z4 wDon'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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3 y6 u0 l$ O8 R! Y& h! GTanya 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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b7 R) Q: r, A4 M6 y& ucome easily 易如反掌 & f9 H" a5 e6 x+ L" ]2 t8 \
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。+ s; x5 U; K3 I! R t: `# m
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 " j% c3 Z/ W) v& t8 D4 e. ?; t
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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。1 D" b( \* z( ^5 K( }! k
+ ]/ G, P, v6 Q& @3 Epush around 欺骗 4 O5 y+ x+ _' x" @0 }& M
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！. f( Q% j( w- d
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) B! k# g8 K4 K$ T9 [- N6 KKeep 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。8 m# V4 E2 w! _) o( D1 |3 K6 \% u
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0 z# g5 @/ w7 g7 N1 i* v/ W3 WCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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- S8 ~" g5 W/ Z, F& r) XLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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* a$ A$ T; n' c5 @6 `. h+ K4 Rrap 说唱乐 ( W1 [* y. B5 e! E9 a: T
. [5 p6 J7 f& @, IDo 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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red-letter day 大日子 ! w8 f* a( _, I0 u9 `( X
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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。0 }$ w9 S$ j @% y8 B5 P
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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。0 ~- u7 W" Z: Z
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hit the road 上路
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3 r3 Y3 o" ?0 l7 X. K- Zshape up 表现良好，乖 8 H1 c' }* B, x& e2 W7 L6 L
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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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$ [; u: t* T! z% Kscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 . ~4 a) K' O( R. q4 j! J
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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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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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9 A$ j# V* m0 y" I0 dHe 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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/ o/ `0 O+ _9 k4 }: [0 N) f. gcome again 再说一遍 * C. N& L) m8 D: }* k5 [; U
n, C/ x, L# J" B7 l3 l0 dCome 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 & K5 y5 w1 W. |* l* F- ?/ _
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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。2 E: d/ j( m6 d' U# C. e P) t
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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- d# O+ L' S6 b% g8 lDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！; [) I) Q+ N2 T% O& u$ H
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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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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。
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keep in line 管束 . p$ C0 r; O+ ~- f
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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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% M' U+ }8 J9 r1 o/ U6 _/ }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。" X9 Y- {: r8 T3 n+ M
" G) U1 j4 T, g1 v+ }$ `0 ajump to conclusion 妄下结论 ; @/ m8 M& _; Q7 T* g/ B' l* ~+ Q
$ }; @/ x+ T+ EDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。0 s8 A0 Y; p0 u3 l# X- t0 }
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# X5 n w) R! w' g; Q* O" PThis 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 : X) c/ v' o- N1 N
0 N; N$ S4 @ ~% j7 N" }3 L* UHis 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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: v$ O4 y) e% U, F6 nflip 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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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。
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/ r' @5 F; z! L) i/ Fthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 1 k" o, E5 p% z
* N E, K4 e- X: k4 O7 ]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。 & M5 w: m. v2 `; U) d
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rip off 骗人的东西
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' N0 N' n9 b3 k, i0 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。4 q: \ k* {3 |. G
6 e* P Z# `. tblow 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 0 m6 F( |6 O3 h3 @
/ A; Q. v, F7 b, G/ ~9 hHe 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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@( ]8 h0 y7 p2 g3 Y' u2 X$ e, hput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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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' F- u0 y9 D2 u) _ e8 vflop （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。
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% i* \4 m5 c; K' \0 o, sdrop in/by/over 随时造访 & l, Q* j! q0 x; \( o
% E: G. q/ B9 x6 a( v0 kFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。
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drop a line 写信 / n( c2 H; e) h% I$ X" A( b8 x5 D
# @- u. O$ k ^6 mDrop me a line! 给我写信！4 H0 t. S2 W' j' n. |
% S$ |. B. k* j/ S% ?duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。' X/ f; B5 ^7 k2 ]
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3 Y' T, p6 t3 v+ c7 Wact up 胡闹，出毛病
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9 Z& y# y# j1 e) C3 z+ D4 }" }The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。/ q$ N) g1 y9 N/ E
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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7 \) Y% n+ h# Q- v5 K4 hThey 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 S0 w0 F9 J8 K% ?zit 青春痘 ! f7 N% w2 `) X6 ~; Z9 o7 ^
7 K) y+ ^+ @1 C0 f7 H l( \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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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。 B& Y' M! u$ u9 W$ C# P# O( P* m# @. H
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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+ q0 Q- w, \: P/ Z' D8 dThe 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。. I1 x7 Q# R( h- K/ R: R. @, Q1 A4 ^
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2 o) D# d2 P h$ e( k1 K2 XWe 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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3 s9 E4 L- u) z7 _down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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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。' J/ i- t$ x. I: S: |
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horse around 嬉闹
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: X( a: E5 k+ b$ IWe'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 0 s M' u* H& ?" U
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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3 Z$ G, i4 k2 ~* {3 iShe 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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* N( W: c0 k; bLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。$ M; E. R" b+ g; t# w3 Y0 D
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get 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！9 t9 c) H* {) ?# |" {1 y
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8 ]" u, G4 X5 W% v6 `" fHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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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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j( {0 V+ C$ L# qKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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4 x6 W) D- P, G4 h7 U, C EThe 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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" s* {3 W6 T* wpass 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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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。, [7 [6 S C2 v! h7 l$ S
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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 }+ V2 ^ G. \: V) J7 u+ M9 dhung 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。8 b$ `! F% w# w8 P A1 O! D
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' U6 Y0 ~0 l( _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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/ T" L; a" d t7 ^7 k1 zI 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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