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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。' s! l& h/ ~( {: N; c
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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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。2 \/ Y: W# _% X# v) m' x3 M% L0 ?# q9 ]
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come easily 易如反掌 : @4 z3 A7 ]0 i; q( k2 W
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。4 _' G% ^1 `+ j, O
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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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& z" q5 b+ I1 y8 P1 h h6 @push around 欺骗 & Q |/ }" j- k" s: j9 C U
5 m. w+ m) ? b# RDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！/ i) ~) b. x4 Z8 D/ Q5 t3 y
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 0 d& _% f$ F! {5 C& O7 d5 V+ Q
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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。
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cool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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/ ~& W& _4 ? wLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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6 _- M9 Z4 h/ v2 I$ h3 yrap 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。
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9 C7 v& W+ C( R* F7 O wred-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。* H: K O/ g# f8 o2 @
: Q+ o: ?' i) c, Vgo 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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5 Q7 c& m9 @& M2 E5 D2 FWe 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！* u& O8 @2 v& i, A I& c( @- d
1 c+ N1 Z* K7 l. Gshape up 表现良好，乖 + S$ ~; J" r# m3 M7 ^6 ^& [9 d4 O6 s
& }) Q5 ^% D z* d$ oYou’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。! e- s1 H% d. i" [4 ^) l8 s
4 P, Q! [, V: O: `, escare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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* i0 y4 F/ | fDon’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。 7 [! @! c/ q0 s; r" e' I4 P7 e
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） . s( S5 d0 S/ w; V% M
, V! u) t6 c9 s, ?8 L4 b( z" cHe 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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9 A! ?3 p2 G( |3 Q: K- ccome again 再说一遍 ' s0 \7 C: R) p1 L/ m
+ C/ x4 a, J! E( v7 R. P" T7 d8 |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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: {9 i' m: t9 q8 {/ y/ _come clean 全盘托出，招供
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) `9 b2 F, [; _, uThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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* y- ~+ {# E0 f) ZLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 % u% j: E5 H) t7 M+ v7 @1 o
' p; n8 r# M" ]$ j7 vDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！. j4 j3 M9 G: w1 V, E
C1 v5 t& a( K7 hstick 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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/ h# Z7 B. S! j$ [. s& T6 u; A) `/ sI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。# i3 g; |2 N; f; S; c
: G: d u: `; c' }8 Y9 k' F9 vkeep in line 管束
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& x, _0 j' r D: X& yHe 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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jump the gun 草率行事
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Don'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。* X# W8 D( \1 G' \4 l1 j1 y0 T
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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 6 ^+ ?7 q' L5 ~4 b! _
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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。
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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。4 [# B- H& x+ P. L( x# j# r7 Y+ J6 `$ \
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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？：）& z# j4 {6 R7 c3 E. P# |" v
- n j8 r9 } q: |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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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。 / L4 E( Q+ b0 [ o$ D3 c! {: D \
- D' k. { c( R. e/ Arip off 骗人的东西
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1 K x* t4 J6 [+ L0 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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5 D5 Q+ h( a6 J/ C/ u) F; e: MDon'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。5 ^* ~5 i a, ?! s) B7 S+ i3 [
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% N/ Z- O& p* C MI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。7 A- l, Z. T6 b9 l' ~4 ]
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0 r6 l6 g+ x+ N8 A5 I/ FHe 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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- I6 {. w, q' ]) K. j6 B6 Rput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 3 Y* N) R0 h& ^% R, C( Y
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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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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 * U# ]' l( l; H- z6 n- [0 @$ h% x% p6 g6 l
4 a; l; g/ p4 F6 M0 a+ nThe 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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^1 M9 ]1 B! ]5 q$ c+ rdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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H& I( H6 ?, ~9 U% k- NFeel 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。 2 S2 g1 q! I d! i
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drop a line 写信
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' c# ~" J* ]/ D1 YDrop me a line! 给我写信！; C8 {7 x/ k* R0 y4 B
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 * f" w) v, Z, D* Q: k: C! J
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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。, u# X$ @9 E0 m
( b! e4 Y/ ]7 A. tgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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1 l9 c( U8 E1 R8 T7 x, M5 P( G. s9 vSharon 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。 ' C U, z# q1 n6 z' \- B6 V
9 E5 Q' v7 ^8 L# [7 nact up 胡闹，出毛病 : ?* N5 ]6 W, ~+ e; s) U2 p
2 n; r* U# c* e9 WThe 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 _- q; B8 n9 t$ \& z5 h
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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6 e ~. h$ H# H6 r1 {& L' HThe 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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' j1 e. z5 g# u. ^) b& W+ p/ BAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。- }: }1 `7 D" R" D
1 d' i+ q7 C5 b, \7 }- ^hit it off 投缘，一见如故 3 S- T- ^( Z' d+ _3 h) j
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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。
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R/ @+ x. J3 @1 NWhy 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？ ; {2 K3 @" k% p3 g
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 6 g5 S3 q* Z, L' h- R' k1 n
. D# L6 M; j* n# I5 v& D/ jDon'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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" h* C0 s" o0 k4 l/ O! fracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 3 U5 n& q" m8 g; F5 l
; M8 [5 v. K) `) D1 Q! VThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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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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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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5 ?3 ]0 ]" v: }4 S5 r4 ]7 A* mDont 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！) ^" W! C( p6 y: h2 z' }% f& i% Z+ b6 P" M
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8 N8 g* ]. X1 \" q- B! HWe 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。/ g/ M* |7 i' `# C# @- l6 J
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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。5 e6 s4 x2 L7 y% M( w4 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 4 V0 U5 Q' _! @4 H! f
' k( r/ k. q5 ^; H, J1 i& WYou 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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go 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。 7 P+ n7 E4 V( i6 d- z6 o
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: q8 \4 g- l" G1 p& q* C7 X1 fLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。* A9 m5 P# h, n) ?/ ]
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lady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。% r3 V1 Z9 G+ T1 }8 Z8 T, @) m
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8 y0 K7 N2 _9 {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 : t/ E3 M* W* A! V
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have a passion for 钟爱
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6 |: T8 x$ [- [" F5 B# PThe 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？ a! P) ]# W& i
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pass 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。
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' c5 ^/ b4 N; R- l4 C% [' xWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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。
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6 F/ @8 s' `- b* u3 U5 }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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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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has-been 过时的人或物 7 @6 z2 L9 e, S
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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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7 S% V8 L; ]& [/ S9 ^4 qI 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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