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- x9 m t8 p; p) H+ PDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。% l. H1 x4 u6 o, b$ t3 O5 k
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ( O% }' L) b2 g4 `7 E
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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。& V% f7 }, J K! Z
/ h8 g- _- Q6 F: f4 W: Pcome easily 易如反掌
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& y4 Z( b, i$ fLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。7 Z$ v( v$ b l3 J9 m8 T
+ n; ?1 y, s6 W+ r* Ddon'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。* J8 Z# {% K* d) z
1 A; ^. O4 N; U- Y, Lpush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！% k9 W& n2 T+ A( Y0 x' w
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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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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cool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 6 F* L5 E5 w( d7 a1 a% _' Q
' W0 M; M' T4 c; n. Q! kjoy ride 兜风
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1 D! T! I1 t, }/ f) MLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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' s) T" Z1 I Y! J. m* Frap 说唱乐
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4 `* o. t, p" {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。8 ~7 f3 l: ]' ]1 S. u% q
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red-letter day 大日子 9 ?: j2 }1 b6 _( s w/ I
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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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& d2 Y' Y0 \8 |3 ~go up in smoke 成为泡影 ) |# Q1 v6 }5 _5 D: f" ~$ o* a: x
/ b0 j& N& Z* |" ]. K6 FPeter’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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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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/ K+ o/ R. h4 k% f+ O4 q3 X! tshape up 表现良好，乖
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/ f+ a0 ]' h! A" u: D/ D; X; O/ XYou’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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; P: m6 i Z6 |. fscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ) L/ p8 i$ J3 N) X- A
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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。 7 V) t" j% `/ \/ d6 H T$ L
) _4 R+ O; f9 t7 Z lpull 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。- S1 N+ O; C. a- n6 ]- ?$ [, N
* t/ ^& l, {# w* @come again 再说一遍
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+ S; ~. b6 j' B1 d" a7 E" CCome 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 & l3 M0 ~' K) J( j1 g
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 8 h1 Q' a' D0 \: o
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill 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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stick in the mud 保守的人
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4 {1 }, P& P6 [8 |& {. JCathy 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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! W# b7 T6 f3 P2 Pjohn 厕所
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q# U7 V8 Q# 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。, S* i8 G/ [7 x8 O
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keep in line 管束 ( {- `3 Q5 u4 C: B# B
5 v+ r2 t" g' U8 OHe 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。+ X" D" |0 z) w C1 s+ s% m+ Z
3 I9 ~( U7 M: |% I" ~2 y2 ?. djump to conclusion 妄下结论
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$ d% h7 p9 O7 L8 k CDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。3 i- _* Y# [/ H
# V5 h6 Z5 c4 {# U t* X5 L' Vlemon 次的东西
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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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; R/ q. w" c' \# @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。( D- B% w# ]5 L9 }7 r0 E
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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) B0 M v- Q2 v. b8 h+ z: |3 w0 R3 cI 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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; T3 s* [( b0 _ D3 _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。" g K+ ^9 u: \2 O" ]/ c b, `
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 # \6 \4 T4 }) @) T+ @1 A3 T
8 U8 Z* V! [( h. _* q- c8 bYou 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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$ k; |+ V ^0 krip 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
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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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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 + P5 `( _% n& Q5 X; z2 E' F
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。* G/ z2 Q! H1 P; C0 l2 D0 u4 j! X& p5 {
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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。
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put 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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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 $ `1 {% s+ d& \3 s! z5 V
5 D% ]: H% J- X. x6 G# ZThe 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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8 n/ r- E, t7 P& v9 q( r1 Odrop in/by/over 随时造访
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7 s' u. A" p$ x* Y8 iFeel 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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6 G, ?; w4 m# ~/ [6 F+ s0 B3 \! bdrop a line 写信 ' ^$ t; L: e& J: B) s" s; H( Q1 A, c
4 Z1 P' m" p9 c+ zDrop me a line! 给我写信！* T1 i( N2 j/ T9 i T
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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。. j4 x3 v- _1 l& n" V: A
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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9 s/ q5 L% T- h ]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。 + @5 j) }6 H9 }- _2 P; T q% K: e
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 # V" B+ l, Q! r# Z& c R
/ {$ b7 R8 g$ V! V, w9 _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。: e9 i: C) ~" ?( w2 Q* t
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 ' K1 N( t/ ~( O+ X' W W
' x" r& s; K; H& J1 J0 O8 X5 dThe 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 2 |$ v. D8 r0 j7 ~% G' u
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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 ' Q8 y, {7 O) Z
9 I/ d1 S3 A8 S$ xThey 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。7 Z2 Z+ q$ w3 ^% V
; n3 H3 `; p$ r, I. Lzit 青春痘 * U7 `- h& n( O m& h
* W- V2 W* x2 X. q) F/ i w Y) |+ yWhy 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？ % `, r% `' I& W. S7 Z
( c! C8 B N8 C1 ]put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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; h6 x7 h! h6 `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" \! r$ ^- p% J% k+ T) I% R: u
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 6 ^2 o3 E: f3 [6 C* n$ R
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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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$ V3 i- r; N& l# rhave it good 享受得很
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) |1 S! ?* J* C4 F' l, D7 o7 q$ }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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; s O6 y' b3 o) Y0 ^% W. fdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 , U9 Y, y) _. p) v7 g
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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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pig out 狼吞虎咽 6 u) R: v! I n7 H, {
3 }" L: c! A2 C- R+ A" b* B4 HWe 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。( n2 b1 w, m+ V T% Q) F
: }# W7 R( ^8 e# e+ I5 X/ ^, Fdown in the dumps 垂头丧气
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7 G G* `" J! E0 T0 o, s+ B6 WThe 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。6 q5 _1 |8 ^* L/ C; C: t; x- @
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! V+ Q8 k7 x; Y3 EWe'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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go whole hog 全力以赴
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: S0 C) b( R; N3 ~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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get the ball rolling开始
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4 D5 R# S. ]3 }get on the ball 用心做
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$ E3 R; u6 m7 o% w& A- ?' M2 K' @lay off 停止，解雇 ! A0 G9 b& Z% r! f+ e$ q' C6 G$ Q: W
) \5 c- u9 J" b" z+ eLay 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 H6 L5 P# e# N6 K! S6 i' K8 ~
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have a passion for 钟爱
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3 ^0 {$ Y) D5 X! i) t& p4 _. R1 FThe 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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9 K1 ]8 i0 L* \. T; @$ @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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7 x' G& @' T8 w: ]pass out 醉倒了 X5 m: T) q" A1 f& }: w1 ?
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way back 好久以前
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" t" y( u h: |0 l8 h% D+ I& `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。1 G' P8 C2 L8 V5 e4 z: E8 r; L
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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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! V a4 x- b3 nDon’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 5 V" G8 P2 Y) s
6 \" O$ T4 b, }" C8 iLisa 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。/ p, O. P/ I1 f+ l5 e
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have 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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