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clock in 打卡
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, J) W( w; I- G$ @. U8 qDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。# c/ y& D- N4 i6 p
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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7 Y: L4 I2 @. ]% w' k- WTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。0 d: L( H2 Z; x2 S$ I
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come easily 易如反掌 8 B4 |/ j2 _5 O* l* M; K8 z
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。2 [) P1 C# ?% f* ^% S8 J6 c; P4 ?
! s+ U9 T6 l4 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。
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. N8 ^" a* I& h& i c) n" ipush around 欺骗
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, _+ q$ a5 p o: B5 J5 [$ sDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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2 a Y" @. K* d skeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 9 X6 Y! o, G) l' d1 O& K
- n9 }- u2 W9 ?; M" L z5 r. LKeep 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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' R0 ^( J" _4 R! q' f9 ~* p: h: p- e; ?cool it
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冷静一点
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# G5 T) y2 U0 a, `( ECool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 2 x/ k# ^. V' y' n4 n
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joy ride 兜风 7 y! c M; |# s3 ~. M1 h
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。2 \1 f) v4 j( G3 d
, E- u9 ]; l8 g5 trap 说唱乐
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7 e9 z1 \" V- A$ nDo 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
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& A; U( o; ^! v; U* `/ VThis 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。: J- r9 m9 r" [8 m# O' w; M$ l
- Z6 u) u# W' P2 M6 Jgo up in smoke 成为泡影 1 I& L Y/ k( W7 W. A) F
/ d4 q- S" ?+ ^5 B$ D! PPeter’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 1 x: E6 R3 |6 @# z0 k& o1 N9 W7 J
4 G; ~+ O- D9 P; y) l5 cWe 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！/ r! X- P) J! ?3 |. A
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! t* Q# P, x. w, WYou’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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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ( d `2 |. u! O& c4 G
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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。 , v$ x0 E0 B* q+ A* z9 T# w! x
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 6 D4 \* h4 [# W. s$ N& y( m
2 t/ [ r+ y) W, v) ?( zHe 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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( ~) \4 Y$ \$ u( E; Hcome 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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4 Z# ~+ n6 m& U: V1 bcome clean 全盘托出，招供 ) S# u" z. J* w8 J5 L
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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。! e3 a* h* f* ]( {3 i$ M
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 / V* Z$ Q3 ?0 D( P% }- Y
% h! f3 w1 m: }4 k4 H& J; gDon'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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. p5 ?( k3 i% h* ^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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4 ^$ v5 D. |2 U, pjohn 厕所
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5 U, g% |+ g$ e8 pI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。& [1 s5 Q) [; c# y7 K
2 ]( |+ Z9 I! g. Fkeep in line 管束 ' @* b! d. \ |
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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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# ~0 R. e* q3 K. j; vjump the gun 草率行事 % B! A7 L* H, q( n$ g
: p2 o: e: U! n1 iDon'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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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" K5 ~" D/ Q1 \. g3 QDon'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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lemon 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 7 u9 K& H7 e) t9 p
: q$ K6 m* U$ |# x( zHis 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。 / r$ U( X* ]- ~6 T6 m/ {& t0 Z) C
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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。% C1 T9 q+ }- w6 }" K. V
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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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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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2 s" ]3 h2 H/ H5 y4 ]+ I* Nrip off 骗人的东西
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8 s3 p, z9 F0 ]8 h/ X7 HWhat 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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) D8 H. l0 C/ |# P# [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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- s" J" W C( C2 Lblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 , G; Z0 q/ N) ~# o1 W+ V6 ]* \
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# v2 {9 ]! L# T( x% Y( ?in hot water 有麻烦
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- H+ e0 i! f/ Z# g1 ~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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, V/ S% {! Q8 v% B Qput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ( ^. b" H4 d3 C5 _% I, y1 [" ^
7 d5 Z" _) C2 X1 P, LWally 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 / v6 y4 P/ l9 V) ?8 \# m
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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。 - f4 J# G' t! G( X% Y
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drop a line 写信
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1 _( b5 C3 ?4 f, l2 S) ZDrop me a line! 给我写信！$ s3 P+ ?3 H. h4 g8 X- A- V
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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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go 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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C; G" b1 v7 [1 k* C$ M* j( R0 gact up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。, y9 V0 T( t: f, h. E% O- B
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 H+ @6 T p* m* x& h& F: B5 k0 S
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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。% [& Q7 D4 C4 M. }2 e/ O3 R% c# M
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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。; Z4 P# }1 m$ K% ~! p
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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？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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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。
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- S4 Z& \. R. V4 B; l9 s! ]The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。, e: ^. m( X2 _' O
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- d% @% Z1 ^2 o& y j, {2 ^, sShe 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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( c/ ]6 l K0 `$ s: Odon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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7 e3 D6 D3 j5 W0 I) \1 J# c& D; uDont 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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1 z( s8 e! a9 }5 QWe 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。# H: B8 Z. o, t9 N6 D
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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。0 U2 S6 H% {* j5 l- \. @ D
: C; g7 r4 h$ H! k. Y4 xhorse around 嬉闹 1 h: L$ X" r6 C$ l/ v: H7 \
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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
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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6 j0 G% h# o0 o$ K' J6 Tgo whole hog 全力以赴
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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。% O2 I2 ^- n2 L; m. O/ {. W
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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！
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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$ w( S2 G8 S6 g2 a7 {- u/ H. s5 play off 停止，解雇 1 }( B8 z( L- j" O8 ~
. b" |( E! \2 L. ILay 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 8 L9 H5 |. S Z& H2 q6 o
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Knock 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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* C/ E; C% [3 S4 s' dI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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% \0 J+ g& [& 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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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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？1 u1 C k# n$ D; h
* I8 }$ v3 U) K" \; Epass out 醉倒了 7 \" L1 z" @ i( _
+ u5 b: ]" K8 eHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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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 h) H: J% |- R' c
1 n) @* A) c- }3 Uhave it bad for 狂恋
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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。* w+ K+ i% ]; W; s- s/ O
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hung 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。
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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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$ l' g# W; D6 `1 Q* O- RI 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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