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clock in 打卡
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1 h+ I: E! [: y- a2 P. GDon'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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3 w9 Y2 M( ^& w8 Q% }come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ) y+ M8 R/ f) b
9 K/ ?6 ~3 |4 J0 eTanya 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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Languages 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
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/ B L1 s4 A6 oDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。/ |0 j3 X+ q: Q4 o8 `4 i
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push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！" |5 C5 b; Y) u A. i/ u6 F7 Y. F. C0 u
5 n4 s& ], V% }3 y. N) q" m; B+ Fkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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6 a* b# `/ I- HKeep 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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; M p+ B" o8 b4 A' Y* n2 [cool it 3 C- g5 Y, Y$ @& d& q7 q4 v
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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。 0 z+ a! v* O. w
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F7 g m5 n+ x# ^" FLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。" G8 `( y; C9 ~' ~
]" i* y% I0 C$ M" Irap 说唱乐 " |+ O: U; }6 ? {# w
2 v, C; ?; }" I9 EDo 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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1 b4 x0 r4 ]5 ^red-letter day 大日子
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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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' J( s' ^4 Q; R( R. F3 d! Z6 D/ y) |go up in smoke 成为泡影 1 ]" p0 @( A& u6 }' e+ H
: | @; I2 s/ j; j1 c% d2 @( LPeter’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。2 E( O6 V0 t. T1 J: r5 Q% M% _: V
1 V7 j+ k; F+ `; S) zhit the road 上路 # X5 @" \, M8 \ G I6 B! @6 ]
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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！# z9 A' c2 M3 h, O
& {+ d# ?" v2 @7 P5 a( Q; R$ pshape 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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$ v6 F. c) J) @! s- g4 C* |% Sscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ; z7 [6 \, W" f# Y1 k' 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。 7 W* y8 n' d! `& u: W" ?
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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6 J% b* ?% N5 P _) S/ w6 U+ [4 KHe 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。" A+ A4 R, _4 y3 b
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come again 再说一遍
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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。
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3 y- Q ?* J5 \; _0 C1 [+ `come clean 全盘托出，招供
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! K3 i' W5 A# o6 N mThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 # H" b7 R2 ^/ c/ V8 z
3 `; x7 w' u3 @Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。, H7 J# f* T. l7 e9 |# a6 J
$ l9 {. |% X7 I$ K8 Mspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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% D5 T; l- d% I$ D3 pDon'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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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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$ Q0 q( v* I3 {! n0 @john 厕所
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- C0 O j8 i# Q; wI 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
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: N# _7 l$ e3 O& n4 r; [9 ^, lHe 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 1 t! y$ B; G- Q+ I/ e
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( c8 w6 a2 j# C/ V* d# d; d3 ujump to conclusion 妄下结论 7 `5 H, B6 k6 z3 i4 Y, H* n. c
. b8 ~; \, o2 M( ]# c3 vDon'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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i% W# p6 s9 v# 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 6 J4 T, [$ r- ]
1 {+ T+ ^* {- U tHis 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。 : M/ Y# n8 k9 ?3 J, X6 O! k: \3 }% E
; n a. ~% ]0 U' @$ E3 J8 }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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4 _2 P% D: p* A) e/ w& jfix someone up 撮合某人 # j4 v) |2 `) f' ^& Z, Y
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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？：）- V0 r7 f" {) P' b
# D7 J8 ~* E$ }2 _) ]take a shine to 有好感
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9 g- ~; } ^! C$ q: X+ ~% n* sHe 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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" p8 B/ @( _/ `! m! JYou 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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* D. I) _1 y8 s& @( ~rip off 骗人的东西 $ k0 J y& r \/ f+ {
; `4 g- ?$ B: _5 ~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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1 v! `% E. l: I$ d# I/ ~blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 / u) ?& v9 Z ~, W8 h: `* |' h
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。4 H% C% k; ^$ s% ^
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U" q8 W4 Z. u: j8 M2 wHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。2 F5 S a+ y5 I6 r9 Y
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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B$ z3 }$ ^* d/ W: {; q( N9 tWally 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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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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drop in/by/over 随时造访 5 g9 ?. n0 `; { b
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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。 - T, M. ?: |' l* B1 V1 ?
- O5 {( \: s( B( r5 N9 A/ c. ]drop a line 写信 3 G8 ]& W$ F! p; C6 n D* J$ |8 j
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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- L' c! z+ X) u& Qduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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* g( I" z9 n' K7 F) ]' w* e7 gRemind 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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' X9 b5 [/ L9 n, Fgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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3 @! M+ Y5 _8 b( _+ F5 u. DSharon 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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4 y6 L+ u, F; B O0 Pact up 胡闹，出毛病
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8 P& q6 e) l! n6 g8 c3 Had 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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1 u% {: j' j8 w5 C$ i. d+ u) @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。" V" J; V2 M* Z( T& z" t$ G
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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？ ! _6 O: Z) K, {% u' j
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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$ U5 s0 s* V- `- E+ T: L3 E+ k! [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。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 9 ^$ S6 H5 B6 u; @! g6 b" R
' i6 b' {8 ~3 d6 eThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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/ G8 {0 |, O9 Y8 q1 U6 zhave it good 享受得很 ' }3 f' k9 f( q; p
: y$ m$ f+ U5 C+ p+ [4 Q/ hShe 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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4 O$ ~, p. [. U& U6 T" mDont 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！) K( C' @6 h) j9 c) H- P7 }
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9 s( |+ F2 e3 g1 A4 @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。) y" E3 i8 T4 f% E
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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。
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! n6 {, s4 c! Ehorse 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 ) S/ j. s7 U 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。
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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2 A- x& J+ C. gIf 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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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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lay off 停止，解雇
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. @# y4 A! T& s/ B- zLay 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 6 a0 x1 A: i/ K0 c. I( ?6 H" `) f
8 s4 m0 y( V+ e. I' F; _$ bKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！9 C" u4 g! x2 |. i' }; x9 L
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have a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。' s: t( {& }( C# E8 l/ L
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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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2 D4 A- F- v* }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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pass out 醉倒了
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1 H. [6 |9 w. j1 W' J$ Z8 uHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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/ {1 D0 T y, m/ j8 p1 pway back 好久以前
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3 v9 T: k4 v6 b- m; W; B+ j2 B1 EI’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。2 d, D- [* @% T0 t6 Q
/ h x1 Y! t& n% k+ k$ ^have it bad for 狂恋
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: h0 t* \ s8 S) P* A" j. PHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。* G8 d! a% o/ A, J/ u- k
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3 K0 b4 |7 @9 `' @( p: X* XDon’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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7 M7 d1 ]" f& A3 `. v6 z! v! ZLisa 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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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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