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clock in 打卡
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: a, Q5 r' L+ m8 U3 EDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。/ }& ~' J; s) C" ], F
& {$ k9 R# i/ ^3 Icome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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' `: |+ x, M& c5 PTanya 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。8 M- X! J# B1 L2 M- [
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 , E( K5 ]/ H: j0 I+ [) {
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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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push around 欺骗
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) U% f0 l; ]7 w2 C8 ]Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！% O1 U7 b8 u, \8 v7 @$ V* T5 [: r
. o: H4 }& E- Q" z# gkeep 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。2 V& c3 c! R) e( w0 Z
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cool it
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4 Q7 n2 ]+ J- b8 X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。 + d! W( G( B g9 \
0 Y `' l/ F& v: ], Q# Y4 T5 tjoy ride 兜风
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9 P5 s% ~9 T& d) m5 N8 w9 jLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。6 x- M9 i( K. j+ g
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rap 说唱乐
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1 R3 i0 p% v* w S* Q- @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。# F6 d3 q. f2 U3 m
) M, ~+ c' ~1 q2 z" _: q, Rred-letter day 大日子 ) @* a' d8 I) s% r7 T% C; i% ?) W9 ]' l
. g0 f2 X3 k8 |; DThis 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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7 A+ w% ]" [& ^5 P* `; o5 oPeter’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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5 i4 u% h. u( E8 y/ V c& N0 R2 ]hit the road 上路
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( {4 |. z, e& L0 wWe 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 ! W& D6 j- c9 L: d; Y' N
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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。( Z+ a6 O) i+ z; F3 o# S
9 Y. B, G( V0 B0 F1 ], g" j; Wscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 & t& z% V6 k; Z' H
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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。 $ s m( f! ^' v1 ?
( |- T; V: K, P& k0 v) Y$ [5 P+ wpull 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。- i2 C/ p3 Z9 Z9 o
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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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7 L, j0 Y/ L2 g- S/ d( Ncome clean 全盘托出，招供
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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。" a. Q4 Y, `6 D
% K! p! G" T* O1 u2 S9 Gspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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8 @( I' ?& ^' J8 dDon'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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john 厕所
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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。8 }! U7 L! s' z. T% e+ ?, V- M
. I, E) i( A4 ikeep in line 管束
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4 ?! c/ t' g mHe 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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8 Y3 Z& D1 ^" H0 b A* c0 w& ojump the gun 草率行事
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& l( ~' d- G2 N- VDon'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。9 k$ X$ f5 V0 F; U1 U* R, S( a; Y
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1 h4 o6 U0 g% w, e/ d- iThis 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 ) J' F" m) m" { t" s( G6 j; ~- c
& v) j+ P, h$ E4 T6 H _+ \/ @6 o5 XHis 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。 / [/ @* U& c5 S0 ]
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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。
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3 I$ j! U( w/ w- k3 Cfix 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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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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9 v+ Y. n/ a1 @# k" jthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 % M2 H# {2 A+ I3 P
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rip off 骗人的东西
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3 `' y o3 Q ?7 Q9 | \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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& P6 Z0 M3 t w- a6 m. IDon'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
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5 k) _1 Y4 x* D! W" Q0 c! T$ B" `- aI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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7 H: a! |, q: X3 ain 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。: J n9 t3 Y8 j& ~7 p! G: a
) B% d9 h3 T3 vput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 9 b @5 _9 u0 |% _* C
8 J" h @8 b( B9 c& fWally 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 Z& D- A8 u- f$ }/ N- d
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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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8 W* I9 Y8 x! n3 Xdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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, N! q7 {! S3 a* r/ Z8 J4 S5 _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。 + S/ Z/ |4 N# r- H1 L2 L
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% f+ Z. ]0 o6 \, Sduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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, `( G6 F B2 E/ ]/ NRemind 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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2 ^1 R0 I+ L3 C3 O Ago 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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* g8 D0 s' | i9 P+ i! kact up 胡闹，出毛病 8 x$ W" T4 @1 t1 ]4 b) I5 O
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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。& V* z" A7 i+ L- D$ x! ?8 e
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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/ Q Z) |" z0 S* t2 ?" @9 bThe 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 ! j# L% y* a* O1 b/ J/ Z
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。! \1 N& |, x" k, ^
/ D7 Q1 M* P( r4 i- [) V( x: Qhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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+ m! d% E; x6 L& {) c2 TThey 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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1 V/ e1 v( ~. f+ N( uWhy 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？ ( Y' W6 C2 H% |, J# N" Y0 n3 O/ n
. o3 i( v. B! Jput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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0 U9 |: g: H% r. F) u& DDon'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。; w5 A) H0 R2 t4 t% x
& Y. [7 }0 Q, vracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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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。+ I' |2 p+ a( ?0 A j/ [5 s L/ V
% {6 P# U7 V* ]) h% Z& Bhave it good 享受得很
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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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3 |! F5 Q! x2 p( ~don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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3 G7 L5 y# k+ u/ o7 X/ r2 f- f" Q" CThe 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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! s2 B+ Q1 d/ I. ?horse around 嬉闹
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& {. c4 c( G" e6 B I% K# 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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2 F" z9 ], D. N3 E4 B7 g; V& LYou 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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, d- w9 U/ L, a) x) i1 iShe 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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/ X. S) K. E: ` l! q7 MIf 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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" k& ]- X y }$ ~ i: @lay off 停止，解雇 h! w* x+ G8 v
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/ G; h9 j/ o; E7 U9 MKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！6 W, ]; @$ Q6 l1 N. [1 w V
3 P; C8 q0 U. ^# U3 q/ rhave a passion for 钟爱
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5 y- a' T$ u3 L% l- zThe 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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8 m1 u: d$ g6 \. G: P4 D8 v1 ^8 LHe 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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hung over 宿醉未醒
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) R! B" ]' @7 `Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。5 ^8 b+ y- c- h8 }4 v+ @( F+ b
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% Z* F9 x* F5 Y/ F7 l b0 TLisa 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。; b1 P0 O$ V2 ~! y4 P
' \2 F( _+ G9 J& R' Ehave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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