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clock in 打卡
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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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3 @( q8 U/ V. o9 o0 qcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 * @! n! e% m- \5 U' H
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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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" J* }% y/ h4 ?* u! B6 S5 @4 R5 GLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。3 y. T% h/ ~! `$ W* V' Q% w& ^& s
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don'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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push around 欺骗
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0 x- l+ {* I U' v0 ODon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！$ V% [4 ~% ~3 a' n8 y
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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& X, [' B( h4 F' ~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。! b8 W+ f3 p4 C( V* Q
* k |7 N# R' k$ Scool it
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/ X# A" f6 ^4 H& `冷静一点 7 k5 j4 V }5 P8 L7 {
: q- P+ S6 t1 {+ LCool 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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3 B0 F4 e2 E/ K- S! ?; F- fLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐 / k, Z E" u' Q Q+ j2 X$ S
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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。
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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 & k3 {- A9 g( r/ B/ d7 x4 j8 B
/ l/ l, s3 r: ^3 ?% }, m% {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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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！* e# E& d) H( m
+ ?8 K# R1 m: y: X6 |' S- Z k* hshape up 表现良好，乖 ; d8 |5 ^9 i5 A5 e; j1 h8 |* o5 c
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scare 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。 1 i2 ~+ Q) A0 E" x" `
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） k6 B* U# D5 _9 v) x
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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。
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: h |# p- ^# Q# h) jcome again 再说一遍
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/ N, p- S1 @# C; M& E& X' J3 e4 R- BCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 - d' a2 j' _- S- N! q4 W, d
) k1 S6 g& f1 X- ocome clean 全盘托出，招供 p2 i" J3 D( v! h% _
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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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8 {" E; C, [" Lspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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1 n" a+ H( K' i9 ~6 h2 sDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！- A0 d( d% y, y( P
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stick in the mud 保守的人 ; J2 `& P7 t q: u9 r5 {
5 x& F: Q4 [. u. KCathy 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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1 C$ h3 U( Y2 B5 J7 n2 b$ K8 II have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。/ ^, S2 |1 _& a" u. [& L0 l
0 `, d9 B+ P# H' Z. zkeep in line 管束 8 E* s9 n8 K4 ?! G% X4 I
) ^: U8 F; N- u* IHe 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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6 ^& ~5 J& a" e( \jump the gun 草率行事 , }& Q4 w, x: l$ E$ y' e) v& h
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/ `+ S( j: T; @8 C2 f1 SDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。7 V- Z! X7 w5 M9 \8 m7 C* W' e
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lemon 次的东西
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5 k: A) m, b% c; zThis 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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% T* E2 X4 b) w' J1 Z% I' O8 {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。7 S |. ^2 i9 I6 m* d5 L
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fix someone up 撮合某人 y) Q) e2 n$ ~; S e; a
7 d7 t9 }5 C6 n0 e8 kI 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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* r. a. w, a. ^; btake a shine to 有好感 ( J& }- Q3 _6 b* E6 D* P$ F
- ~$ F- x- P+ q' {( R& A0 [& g" sHe 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 g3 i8 F7 M3 b8 V. \3 [6 N0 q4 }
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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% m. |8 Z4 K0 N5 e$ bYou 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。 . [' U+ T! \4 ]/ ?
4 l6 m7 C" p$ U. zrip off 骗人的东西 ; h1 D) w3 m. _2 w" k. R, Y3 S- W
" h) d$ ~. ^/ w/ q, yWhat 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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6 w. ?( p5 \4 d q3 [$ NDon'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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; \9 y- G$ w) `& i( Ublow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 % K, @3 B- C' }7 S
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。. g- s9 \8 E& ~0 ]: J9 t
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in hot water 有麻烦 1 ~6 Y. E) m+ |/ H2 {. S0 I2 j* `
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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。- [, m+ t7 o' n0 ~
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4 Y( t, b- G" o/ F6 u" sWally 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。 # e% |6 o/ j6 s- g
4 B1 c! k& O' R6 H* I9 Z3 F& ~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。 6 H9 U1 a* X5 b
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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( n4 A, ?( L. r5 M) a! d6 o. tFeel 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。 , m' ]$ s: U% \/ E7 e! P: H. K
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drop a line 写信
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! h3 E. ]% c: H8 [Drop me a line! 给我写信！# h$ @6 O( w' h; p4 N! T
' }) j# H9 @* M5 y% R: `duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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1 r0 O4 @" V5 I- @, ~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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/ |( A1 l7 O0 E! @( U4 {* Ugo with the flow 随从大家的意见 0 G) c I$ I' X `) ~$ Q# s! Y
! D4 M6 X: Y( ^2 E, p# s4 Q4 C1 g% cSharon 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。 - `& _$ R- z$ A# g
6 }& I! V8 Q3 R4 d7 U: o$ bact up 胡闹，出毛病
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! S& ]3 A/ D& a2 u/ f0 z0 cThe 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
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0 l2 I6 Z5 k. AThe 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 . q3 h0 h- ^3 ^* N* G4 C2 Q! c
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。& K* D+ L- ~, P7 V: }5 U* h! [/ d& r
1 X$ p! l8 K" n b0 d0 i* Ohit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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？ ( m3 ^; m' v8 t7 u
/ A" N, J0 J1 E" P! ?% `+ d% U' Vput someone on the spot 让某人为难 " ?7 r% J4 C: b+ R
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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。7 n+ `! K( _- `$ n. [1 T
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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。! D) B- a$ s5 ^! @% @/ e7 o4 i
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have it good 享受得很
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1 D4 k. U, Y- t" d' tShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。- ~6 v" D4 \5 P ]1 ]3 v6 I7 N/ E
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$ v3 `/ M- M9 O, B5 R3 VDont 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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8 N( j- U( {# w. U$ V* ?' Dpig out 狼吞虎咽 $ H7 v2 Y: ] h& `- I. i8 O
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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。. n5 ^% N. }3 [0 U. E
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8 S0 r- N, I* kgo whole hog 全力以赴
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- a7 E6 i! s2 T, S9 G% 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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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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% p' v: w5 d0 h, {6 AIf 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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lay off 停止，解雇
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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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* r9 F- q$ L! ~9 N. @. OKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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( {: `! k) X- s9 o) dpep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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5 Q/ @2 t$ @" H( x# v5 s* `% rThe 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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% e M' @8 L3 v- F a& c: ^5 R8 |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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3 ~7 k/ [# b7 x& opass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。! p! \% L: a t' M! H5 C# Z. G( q4 Z
7 c% \* i7 A* X) b7 ?# ?6 zway back 好久以前
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0 J! [- Q4 o, ~0 t& sI’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。0 C* V8 `2 R1 i) P
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have it bad for 狂恋
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$ O0 l( J2 r) p3 L# N1 ]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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hung over 宿醉未醒
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; |* ]2 O2 r2 Y7 b7 k& SDon’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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has-been 过时的人或物 5 T7 x {) [ x0 a$ h
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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。2 h) T$ z" Z+ }! e4 j$ k9 j: |
7 N3 x: P) i; g1 }# a. ]have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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- E% p7 m! ~4 j5 F0 {4 xI 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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