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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。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 V/ Y4 p8 X9 c- Z6 Z8 V# A
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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。9 E- M3 d9 b, q# L( S7 M% M8 ?
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come easily 易如反掌
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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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+ C7 n D8 }) BDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。5 @) T9 ?! `. b: N! T5 h
; g& S! ?6 J, J0 Mpush around 欺骗 4 Y7 k7 r- A; N, Q9 h
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 8 f' C' T5 ?2 b9 f. F- c5 U" X% E' u
1 `1 C& F4 [0 B& x2 C) ]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。0 a* V4 b5 g1 A% o7 o7 y. \; ]
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cool it
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冷静一点
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8 R; y9 v1 u2 V) Q+ E3 h4 HCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 - ~5 p- u8 C) B A
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joy ride 兜风
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( Y3 v8 a6 b4 l: O8 C( q" dLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。2 X- Z$ e: i7 [$ V9 H8 G
8 K6 U6 ?+ b6 |. m" irap 说唱乐
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" m& z: s& r+ m' H$ M5 c/ n" b PDo 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。# J+ `) d. B! t
& C" P" X+ U; Y2 T6 Qred-letter day 大日子 & p. r3 h/ d9 g2 R
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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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go up in smoke 成为泡影 ( P) ^& r" b. J4 O* F# w& i* P, X
1 q) d7 E& }4 l5 tPeter’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 n/ ?9 W7 i- m) f! U
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hit the road 上路
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+ I5 k c5 M7 x: g. T8 {# E% I" vWe 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！% `: i2 _6 |4 V" V
3 c( Z. a2 X" ]. m5 a( Hshape 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。' F7 V+ Y3 T7 X+ f/ N
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 + o" Z, ?+ O* J8 C) q1 { N
+ c2 |# n- t7 v0 PDon’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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5 i8 A; {# y) m5 i: `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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' K# t6 _% A' N) D' Z: ?come again 再说一遍 $ N# v2 ?4 x# H
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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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come clean 全盘托出，招供 ) \( p/ ` i1 t" ^
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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。) ?+ ]$ v! h" j" Y
2 x1 N8 `! \3 V" x9 y' Cspill the beans 泄漏秘密 ) h; P4 B3 P; U/ @# f
3 v* d- q7 `" z! j& {5 T- tDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！8 x* E' A" f7 R- R- P* G- ^
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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3 B8 f$ Y4 T: g; X4 X$ z0 [8 h$ \/ mCathy 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! x/ d! w; w" @john 厕所 0 \7 f( M; W, `9 m0 Z& j
- z7 k8 Y& N! r8 ~- q# x' F' Q6 n3 F, yI 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 Q, `: d. C+ C, U
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keep in line 管束 2 G- {/ _# w8 E9 T N l
( P( p% g- y# q) h# GHe 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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% a7 h# @) t' i; S9 F: \, Sjump the gun 草率行事
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, V- B" N1 G, ?6 J$ Q; EDon'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。. C6 t0 c" t( v
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 ! C- f5 J. s+ Y* R( G3 q; X8 n
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1 D, x1 t7 C5 f; M( V+ {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 6 c2 Y% ]5 P' P6 u
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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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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。3 x) l( g) q7 o5 n9 |# w, f* q8 r
% T/ X/ j5 x! e7 Afix someone up 撮合某人 & c1 b9 x! v( p* Z
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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？：）2 G! v, F3 V! y+ F
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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。! o0 A; h G" H" l$ _: Z; i
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8 n; Y* L: W |7 L3 irip off 骗人的东西 ; L) u3 P9 |% | w# ?# ?. h
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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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" ~0 M' k( x/ S5 s2 f6 J/ YDon'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& R- v6 S m6 N0 r a# k
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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* Y6 E, n2 z0 U# i, l& X2 vHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。5 F' q }& t: D" @" i" h- S
2 X- a/ q z3 `9 Z: c$ l! }put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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5 R% y; Y# l( L1 @! O2 BWally 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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0 ~+ h6 L/ r/ x' v* ~; Pdrop 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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1 M5 t' i. o: j6 v- y* T5 [; vdrop a line 写信 s; {( ^9 U7 ?6 \, |1 `
3 N- [) Z8 @# J; LDrop me a line! 给我写信！4 m! _! x3 k: M
+ \, C6 J: p% _: ?9 O9 [5 h5 Uduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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% |( c- H/ d+ }) TRemind 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 u% J. t3 Mgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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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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6 G9 n: {0 E; wact up 胡闹，出毛病
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 0 ^" Z/ o0 S, u) m' I7 e
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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 $ O4 P( J3 |3 j4 C
5 v! a1 l# b# IAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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" q; C" D6 g$ Ohit it off 投缘，一见如故 ) j( g0 Z3 K& `
3 ~! z: p0 M3 g" N& sThey 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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0 O* b4 R* U0 n' QWhy 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？ 8 l* X5 i3 n* b/ `
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+ [% \& z- X( S/ pDon'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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2 y! {3 l. I# B3 VThe 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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' w# l) @$ u0 k" D; f, O8 Q0 XShe 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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- k; c# g3 E! P EDont 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
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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。
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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。5 f( j$ _& _6 m. g7 ~- e/ H
! @! O6 x. `# I5 ?8 ]2 U% Chorse around 嬉闹 + S, z. |% R) a% q, j1 T
3 f' I( |8 a3 U; n! FWe'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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! T. G7 p8 I b8 X4 e3 yShe 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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" M5 A3 m# o$ oKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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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。
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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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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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3 O4 o+ k C5 O$ f) L6 z: g+ d4 Dway back 好久以前
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& |2 ?$ E$ J* \+ E% V8 KHe 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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% U/ u& [' B* w* n9 Zhung over 宿醉未醒 ) h9 u( ^1 r0 J& h+ |5 v! S
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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。0 d1 c5 ?, `- J. w: y* m G
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