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clock in 打卡
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! j, l9 m( A1 ODon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。; {: ?% {& C5 X9 S+ Q
7 u: ~0 t4 ^# f1 Y( v, q3 `come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 6 T, W) A! G* L; H1 U8 N/ a4 _2 b m
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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。
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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。. x, C( o7 d& L) u8 w
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 # V" }$ H" C: v; D2 w5 y1 t
+ N/ ^* ]+ A! E. ~ bDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。3 [6 Z/ T. g* Y9 \6 i! m
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push around 欺骗 , T( I+ z( o9 F
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！* _1 c" H% O4 M9 g0 J* z9 \2 {
+ s2 Z: U; P8 R5 N, O, Jkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 & I! S ?) A( H3 u& [- l
; }" w- L4 Y# B8 g- U: AKeep 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。 {, g x1 {! L d! D! a3 s
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6 E0 z- [* l0 p8 f8 ^2 ACool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 , C7 b( m5 h% G9 U' A
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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。+ I% O2 H: V8 J' {
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1 ~' m) t+ J+ I3 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。6 I7 o3 }& _4 }$ V
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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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go up in smoke 成为泡影 3 C ?1 t/ @% I- N% W
( y! J. j4 b4 w: APeter’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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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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9 c5 ]* H1 E3 m6 E. K2 Oscare 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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3 W4 s0 d0 A7 M |8 GHe 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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come again 再说一遍
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+ ~+ Z* F, J, j$ @ F" V2 @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。 3 |" X. f" K8 g# a& P8 i
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 1 [# o2 S9 w' l* X
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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。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 5 S+ ~4 A' M4 S7 R
* w& }- H1 a2 U2 b( B5 ]1 k% MDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！8 I/ b. B, x( q7 |" b( V
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/ y1 G! B: X I- d! aCathy 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
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% ?) G+ N0 D; B2 i0 l% {- H6 XHe 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 # O9 I" t: A2 H3 u, i
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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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/ g' V% y& [* U' M1 m9 n/ Ijump to conclusion 妄下结论 # U. n6 G" K; O6 D) A& g
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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。& o' `# Q! d' u: H/ t7 r/ J5 R1 K
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0 V+ O% i1 A+ |6 `0 z9 t. E( HThis 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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4 U8 D" g( B$ n, l, \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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/ ?8 V$ W, r9 m4 ?; a0 `4 y; L- c& yfix 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？：）2 N; A7 k" ~) F
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take a shine to 有好感
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. h( X$ C% p, PHe 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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 % X) Y5 m# {3 x6 D) `) E+ \
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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。
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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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/ V7 Z' ~! q4 C5 ^+ ODon'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。7 U5 \! p+ b, o S5 j" b
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ' j7 M, d1 ~2 w" Y2 M- P& p
4 v1 F/ P+ F; p ?: e+ bI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。$ o- v" K' X4 I/ D ]9 L
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( s- C$ h8 q3 u$ `1 [9 O8 oHe 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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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。 9 ?2 J$ M f4 D
# u3 b- z/ [2 H* s& U) B& L. \flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 # C; M- K2 e; b0 [6 O1 m* _: i2 O
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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。 4 W7 y3 m( O. s7 r& L! Q
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 ( B( |# v9 O8 E
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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。 6 `8 P, e5 h# X7 J# ~, V2 r0 E( \) c
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！8 O) z) d" h6 a" r& n
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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。
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8 c4 o4 X' `: w$ {go with the flow 随从大家的意见 + H# f& W6 t) p' u- l: |
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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。 , ^! p! p9 p: u* V* ]
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 3 t5 b6 j" m/ i. P$ ~, l+ }8 D& |
5 ] `3 A& ]3 b8 Z# hThe 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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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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& V# p+ D/ E8 \( n2 f2 K; @All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。7 j. g$ M3 Q, W. U2 n M) H1 S
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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( n+ i& U: W: f# WWhy 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？ i4 S$ {/ Z$ C: ]5 `
' A6 T8 ]% a/ eput someone on the spot 让某人为难 ! l+ X, U/ R! c, r7 Q& O) O( [
5 G8 l+ @' \! ^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
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+ [( z6 E0 Z; l( gThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。; B8 @7 o7 p8 J: `( \& N! M
. O' R' j. M o* bhave it good 享受得很 $ m2 d6 B# w( z; t# P( _
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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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+ m$ o# O! ^6 `9 Ypig out 狼吞虎咽 2 N4 q! Q, s4 y; ?7 e
* i# R6 C, F H% _( O- W8 _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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5 O. c2 S5 {/ D( A" F7 O( v1 gThe 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。1 X! Y- ? P: k; y# g
7 M- l4 y5 ?/ O6 A% j; _/ Uhorse around 嬉闹
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0 G$ e! v2 t! y$ O2 bWe'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 6 ?: W& k6 Q9 Y1 U. c# S! Y
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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。 / h( [) }. Q$ O: D' \6 O, a9 Z* I
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* n" n* d/ Y0 L$ B& Z' NLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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, f! ]& G0 g' z8 g# L! PIf 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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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！" b& \3 O& Q8 _- D) o* k) y
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。7 X. @, g& j% s/ J/ g& ~ T
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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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7 l# e8 e b) H7 c* iI 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？% h! n ~+ s: E9 M( P9 V
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2 ]: m0 r0 z+ C7 R% v) U( aHe 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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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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2 F7 H4 y% Q+ s! _, I8 }Don’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 @5 O; }5 D4 q* b4 Z" p& @2 _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。5 m" z' r* \( [* I0 p
( ]# l: R$ b3 ~' \4 Ehave a bone to pick with 有账要算 ' q$ U3 P* x( y9 C
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