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8 b* ^( ~$ ?6 e/ `( |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
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- z0 D- ~& ^) L: pTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。$ E3 S {. y3 t) N! }- x6 P
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come easily 易如反掌 ( K; S2 q) e8 N. L0 s
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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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0 A3 l4 ^0 G2 ODon'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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) s, w, {2 M3 }* @( B" @Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep 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。; z/ ?" _6 a, W% l8 N9 \ ~
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8 E( o* \) r! _$ MCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风
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; W- n4 g1 x0 r9 @& Z/ x/ BLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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7 h+ \, p7 }% f+ G9 n! RDo 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。. v1 C- C& ^! ]/ H
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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。' n$ i5 `& e! t! w4 I# [
. q# H# @$ Q" O8 Kgo up in smoke 成为泡影
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Peter’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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! c% ~' I- X: u7 a3 } yWe 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 ( {; \4 b+ p! c+ i. X% {5 F, M
8 U5 e2 H2 Y2 N" Z7 ?! I: \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。1 h- O' @ Y& v
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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# B. }: J# B2 `( G% z) NDon’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。 & @* _+ Q0 [" b, e3 L
h1 H6 b0 V0 r j, \- mpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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5 O, F5 _# Y6 VHe 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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0 G ^9 v4 M) Q: y. ]. Ucome again 再说一遍 . e6 @! h5 J1 T/ _
; p! E2 u( C$ QCome 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
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) I: [, l6 C6 Z$ R$ yThe 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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0 P+ P1 v& P- Y: k; ospill the beans 泄漏秘密
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3 h/ W# h$ c' ~# DDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！. J/ H, k" |1 w" Y3 A0 Z" r6 s
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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。$ P2 {2 k7 r; O/ Z* R' S
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" |( D2 _; P, [+ ]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 {1 l: v* M+ n: r2 J; y
3 p5 ~- M$ |6 w# X5 p, s. w# Lkeep in line 管束
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+ Y9 `! f, R+ ~: f: n7 m U) y5 ]+ DHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。1 X! e- v: c+ V2 x L& @/ @- l
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jump the gun 草率行事 0 o! i0 y0 o$ W% w- O Y; H
8 K. @1 Y* N* F7 N) X( WDon'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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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。/ d" O8 F# w4 W% q% {: D
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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
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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。 % A& c: U4 ?' J M5 ^
6 n( R6 h8 y H* b% yflip 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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fix someone up 撮合某人 0 k# b" ~3 V6 O7 ^
# D1 E" {9 |- Q8 o4 pI 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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$ x/ P& @* B. w ~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。9 ?7 @* H; x! n4 p+ e- i
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 8 y7 x: P( _# J0 K: k5 \5 |
1 w q7 k; H- p" w- KYou 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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rip off 骗人的东西
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3 ~* G2 `! X1 T; dWhat 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。/ H7 s7 N: v& }* D6 D$ d
5 W4 V! C! e+ f# T. Jblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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1 \5 O) r; U3 K; n) ?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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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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。
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L" z- t8 l* S- C$ Qflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 * @$ U' j! h5 u) P& Q3 l
" K8 G( {. ?: W' X* _The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 . |; U7 k7 z1 m( D2 h: ^3 ?# A
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 : H* }/ y4 K$ a0 r# 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。 9 E N+ A' q2 m! |' a
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drop a line 写信
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) _0 |& d* h1 |, Z, H7 R$ bDrop me a line! 给我写信！7 S# m' F7 X8 u
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 2 `' q0 a+ v! H6 x
+ g3 ~8 L# ^7 C& iRemind 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。. l$ O4 O* T# _. P8 S' U
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 / \+ O( E- w. N. H
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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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act up 胡闹，出毛病 ! G. z5 W7 c8 h, D" g
3 h% ~: I! b+ M: m9 t3 h* [6 uThe 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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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 9 {2 Q. M9 o- k$ A
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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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}) X+ i$ a3 Y. j Z' z4 A) wAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。& d5 t" G- O8 _' O' H+ m
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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% e o) f1 \- l) s0 RThey 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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) W$ z& x9 |! f9 ?2 ?% `/ u ]; |( HWhy 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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( h: Y# O L) ?3 I) Eput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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G1 u& c4 r# }; X' UDon'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。: m2 W5 p$ w) O( E# ^* u
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 5 m, w0 ?5 u4 p: F
0 M' W+ `* o& r6 z' _; UThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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( \$ s( s$ y/ U4 R) G0 x# fhave 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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8 a( z# S+ k8 H3 O- f9 Q9 l& jdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 6 h/ k1 D2 @( k& z
" _7 m6 G9 Q% M2 TDont 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！& `( H, x! w/ P1 X4 w' s
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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1 q0 D! _4 o' |2 q' q, s' m5 OWe 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。" [: V% C3 D6 |4 K
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# U2 U% Y1 K9 D0 |) UThe 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。$ L' ?; f6 U7 ]& T7 A* O0 I. c
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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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# O, v* v& ~. uShe 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。 - ]9 x4 q8 w. @& d& d! }
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6 r$ O# T' e& |Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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$ A) b4 s3 G+ Yget on the ball 用心做
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lady-killer 帅哥
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Lay 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
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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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" u/ G$ m5 @5 I! A6 {I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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& W6 r4 V- z6 H6 `4 YThe 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。% k1 {; T! }: ~& D3 s
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2 @7 B% |0 C7 s: ZI 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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7 V( c* Y9 j5 B6 xHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。7 Y" o# x! [ v/ S' h# h
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$ v$ P, _3 x, b9 aI’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。- c5 _% v4 r4 ^. {! z3 A) ~) }
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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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* H5 p$ m) }1 I' l6 oDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。2 \0 I4 s! l! F
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- O, V6 f& ~8 ~9 M$ Y3 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。8 ]" v) Y) ]% s2 x) k
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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5 s* F1 M: v( k: d+ y4 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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