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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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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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) J5 G1 K% y5 K: j) @Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。" d4 @7 E4 ~& p/ \# e
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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。' \2 e6 T5 X: u
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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。$ _4 N5 z, O* t8 `. k4 F# Z
+ m! j4 d/ h& R9 jpush around 欺骗 : I3 @6 a) `- A# ^7 @, `
6 j6 G0 u/ @1 N! G. G1 uDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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! H* H3 C2 T( w7 Z' k% Tkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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! P$ e8 X5 \! r: Y+ T+ G& h4 k: hKeep 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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cool it
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6 \' n* h9 M8 o8 `% Q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。 : S! ]% d I5 f1 |$ f
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joy ride 兜风 ! \1 `& B' k( ]
* Y5 g9 D3 m( qLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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- Z/ y1 Y: P' q5 grap 说唱乐
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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。# [% z# x" q" k! D
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red-letter day 大日子
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! D f4 O8 T8 [% d3 _2 i5 NThis 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。3 t+ H- K9 q- Y( v
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 / G4 J5 b! S, w* t. V
3 i: I. H9 t+ |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。7 @7 w+ _" f8 U ?+ l6 ^; ?' U
. E. s# T6 n1 l, n1 W( j Khit the road 上路 . l+ K0 L( q2 [. G! P' y5 s& F
- C2 x, o" m* c4 [8 ^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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f6 v" F$ U! {$ h4 e" X. Lshape up 表现良好，乖
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+ q3 a) L8 e+ q$ a2 W9 _7 yYou’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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4 _$ W! Y2 v* M$ Z6 K- {( Mscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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: \$ ~; U7 O% Q. mDon’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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pull 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。
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come again 再说一遍 + T0 ^0 a4 l; y* D; C5 s X( F
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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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8 p% F. G# R' Z2 U8 ecome clean 全盘托出，招供 ; A) T3 O4 e8 @9 v3 B
; v. Q; g7 w7 H8 P0 v' CThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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4 N( _8 L3 Z5 [3 ^Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 7 v- T1 @1 C" U% r9 U
( V' h8 }/ J! `# O5 H( {3 v* PDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！5 W: h v) J9 t$ t/ p( K' y
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4 Q9 I) [: H) S [$ LCathy 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。) Q7 ]5 y: c2 [8 w7 k) z: v
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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。, n! ^/ ?' Q& d! A( @
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keep in line 管束
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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。0 {$ `+ E- `4 t& D% ?0 V! m( I( c& I
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jump the gun 草率行事 0 _) c" C; M' l4 w
& M" S. x# \* v5 k( y; w+ [1 JDon'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。/ n7 r% U# J& O
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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8 x' e8 V: @5 x$ b6 H/ Q3 O' oDon'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
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! u- j( T: O& A' ^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。
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1 ?- k0 m5 U0 s$ l( G2 zfix someone up 撮合某人 ) g) K6 ?" d( H* u- U; H2 H2 ^
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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。& R5 V: o3 @+ ?1 c. f0 ]+ Z# |0 o
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 9 i3 ], s e* ~* s* V
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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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rip off 骗人的东西
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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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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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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 5 S+ L. B- e4 [! s6 t9 H* Q/ ]
1 Y$ b; |- D9 V7 `I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in 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。4 v/ ]& p+ |4 P. R7 o5 w
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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。 0 \9 y, {! j$ y/ A5 T
3 J3 v) j8 {# Cflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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: W9 A* n# J E5 w- g8 C% A# ]The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 1 Q0 U, n# M& v6 }! p
2 ]$ R7 o. k8 M9 J& s# gdrop in/by/over 随时造访 9 x) w7 _& V& n
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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。 ( w* H9 _ q, y. ~$ t+ Y! b8 B
2 X7 Z; g* [ f9 Ldrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！9 c8 T3 O9 c9 G# e8 ]4 D% q
+ Y% O, f2 {* e- J0 `+ Y+ Aduck 躲闪，突然低下头 . M7 D) r* v( w
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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。6 k8 }4 ?* a9 q( ?* z+ e3 N( c& T& G6 B
1 _/ |+ F; B) q, Lgo with the flow 随从大家的意见 ! L( Q' n4 J2 d0 d$ I) B2 P
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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。 ) @. Z( C! X7 X) A( w( }
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 % J7 `& G5 A$ m: |) O6 m
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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。* N. O! u$ g* ~7 V. v0 H: S* a
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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1 J5 S0 k0 \3 {6 \3 r7 W( @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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" Y! f0 Y/ [; DAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。3 ]& i& l$ y- O0 M; O% z
p+ I& F( t2 ?7 F8 z$ T% Ghit it off 投缘，一见如故 8 b, X: A1 x9 e- [$ ^
3 L* h. Z# w. P5 f) D' W. @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。5 x# l; d; K8 f. F: \
/ c6 H% t# h; O: d" w: f6 pzit 青春痘
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# ~7 ^* D/ j" \7 GWhy 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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" q" `+ T5 I) Y6 g( o+ I2 n zDon'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。6 f# \7 o6 a* }% J4 R0 d1 p
# V/ S% {/ _* w# m% V; y6 hracket 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。
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# Y/ { q$ E6 k' L& V$ o$ S2 t6 Chave it good 享受得很 2 C( y5 y- G; G1 h4 s, U
% u/ J# c+ [. P' y; n) yShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。! {; U d4 t$ a% `$ F$ e5 u
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) c. j, l J" l7 _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！6 z" U- `! A: Q8 ]$ D0 X
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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) l$ G. W7 L7 k8 |0 pWe 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。$ ?! n! j0 \8 j a2 Y2 x
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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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。% l3 _/ k1 r6 N; l! z1 @, o5 N+ {
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horse around 嬉闹
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" S0 s" F8 h nWe'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 - I+ Z0 u/ y9 j- k. S
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& y( s, l+ Y. {6 aShe 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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7 E; _& U* Z) WLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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: M/ S6 p7 R" \6 gIf 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！& b$ s' }/ |+ J% p
; y# z+ t/ E: K) Wlady-killer 帅哥
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( y; m/ d. j7 y* X4 ~1 u) z9 tHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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7 l# {2 H ]$ r2 W: S7 \: T+ t* ^, FLay 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 , B! Z7 k; ^% s1 j: H! g, I
: m) [- f" I( H/ `Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！1 B" U$ y2 b) q0 v( h1 J
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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* W% Q8 B% H* q, ]% K" UI 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？, q! o4 ~7 p) `3 n6 Y s# ~$ v/ x% Q
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0 N$ A/ o3 J- J% Z. {; C9 HHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。7 m- W: G8 f& B. V/ X
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; p6 i4 ]/ M( c2 xhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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。& \( D3 C) w$ a' E# }* ]
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0 W* X, @3 @9 R8 e: j# b- }Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。6 u" t7 {/ n w4 X
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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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