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/ A! t8 ~. {- Q7 G6 O: K. p, S' ]; LDon'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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/ B& D' S7 V, V- H$ GTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。/ g; R; U2 Q l* c* Q
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come easily 易如反掌 % l, o7 K+ y) Y+ c w1 V O3 j
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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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+ q* q3 h0 s9 K' d% Cdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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2 Q7 }$ o( O7 D7 |* L, \5 hDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。7 [2 H3 _) x7 P/ U
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push around 欺骗 6 K* N; E' @3 ^; M8 s( u0 Z- i( {
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！& R' \% v& k c( ?2 n
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 0 I/ O8 k* U; `1 O' 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。 v2 ]: W/ t- a' F' A) U# p
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cool it
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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。 2 v; H7 p7 [9 L7 v9 c1 @
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joy ride 兜风 % P4 a* w$ L3 R1 F% w" P+ W' c
3 P: `* c1 ]& P( N; |Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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7 N, o, }) D4 ODo 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 1 A0 n2 Q, P; W) b% [4 I" _; I' c/ O: s
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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 $ g: ^! }! H; K) X
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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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$ L- a. \9 C' G2 \2 T7 |' [hit the road 上路 , s0 U7 s a, O
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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！. }" A9 [& j/ i
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: @: z. W/ v: X- g$ b+ n6 v7 L3 b& DYou’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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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。 ! c e; H1 ^% c
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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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* a' T& D' t( ]$ Q3 N* ecome again 再说一遍
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! v$ t' k, Z! F: t% v7 F* v/ P NCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 9 f1 Z# ?3 C5 g7 F
2 N5 y! V, q" N3 W. [& Y/ vcome 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。 0 v c3 `6 |; x/ q+ H2 ?
3 u3 h' y/ x# b aLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。8 P5 I* h! h2 |" N. k4 M& A8 c. o" ?" x
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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- G: R8 v% d9 ]% g( ~8 t) tDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！3 q, u( `+ Y$ o- F3 L
, Y1 G* Q! U. p* kstick in the mud 保守的人 * ?+ a" n$ v8 \. L0 c
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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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& {! W& H- O$ M" p2 B1 l- f. |john 厕所
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- j- m5 `; T7 z7 e# u ?7 b2 i5 l3 tI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
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{( E0 E+ G4 zkeep 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。
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, @9 b5 j, d- t1 G5 }3 m* ejump 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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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0 D- s) L) [8 B C$ CDon'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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X! V) l* D; V; ?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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2 c5 N7 h$ u+ B( p5 A. g1 `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。2 T H' B1 _& O, `& x, x# Y$ h; `
$ f( P( c' L3 n0 e$ \fix someone up 撮合某人
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, w b0 a" Q0 N$ Q8 v' gI 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？：）! h* c* E4 O# i4 i7 |% L
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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。( S1 [0 X' E. E
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* u' u3 O4 t$ B% W) uYou 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。 $ w& g ~/ W0 t& J1 K, H% X
7 L. U e" \! f6 f- H! M9 R z% Grip off 骗人的东西 ' a' |& y: M# j q( S* x
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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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6 d# M6 P+ Q2 jDon'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。. v% ^) a9 C3 C5 A1 @. L) T3 d
' x$ y# [( B& c! u7 pblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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3 n1 h5 a. z- wI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。" C/ {) z W% q+ @3 b
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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。2 y2 T8 c5 X3 j! n5 ^! P
3 i7 n+ \) p( l9 i1 u% z+ A, A$ sput 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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1 I$ Y4 f$ e; ]! N* eflop （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。 8 }8 t: ?0 I6 N9 H9 r
6 Z/ I4 y( A- {3 _* Xdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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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。
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2 \ ]3 R7 z8 R) R3 Bdrop a line 写信
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% F; z* k. G+ j- |Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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. F e# ]0 y- X* \" x9 kduck 躲闪，突然低下头 ( k4 B% {# k; O* X6 f* w# H
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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。
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6 ^! b9 y3 w( N3 P4 Sgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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$ x# R4 J6 r" n% ], tSharon 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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( \: p3 ~1 q9 U8 xact up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。$ E8 ?( ]+ x5 [
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 2 f) x! O" I3 m4 [7 D
: D7 D7 _% C2 U- j. _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) t$ B% A1 ^" IAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。2 t' u+ j0 u" Y' }4 D
- ~+ R6 _0 t8 m, Vhit it off 投缘，一见如故 ! d# C2 x4 F5 f6 z
$ p- F" b- n0 J' P5 G1 ZThey 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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/ }3 G, A! O! b; Z7 vWhy 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？ 1 k- ]! E# q8 I; [
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 " c0 D$ `* B1 h
/ a' B! t' R) I8 X, }$ V5 W. W% SDon'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 N' {7 d/ I& X# F+ G# D' ~) ]* n+ s
4 k n, F4 a* w2 X+ X" Mracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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& V) ^( X" V4 X a8 BThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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have it good 享受得很 4 i3 W- c x* Y, w9 w* ?
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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。; ?' S4 ?9 [( X4 S' s8 c
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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3 [3 G# i; m! }" \1 X* c7 ]+ T( aDont 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！# z9 X$ Y5 R* m
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2 V( P/ F" V! v* X1 I6 {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。* O' Q/ O! |* j* P. ]3 I" K
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8 t5 M/ j2 ]7 E$ A1 J o+ Z* t* AThe 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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horse around 嬉闹 6 c7 H5 a* r6 P
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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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You 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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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。
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( I0 B. ], L) C/ G+ w* V' hLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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, F& T* ^+ O- w( [* @( _If 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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$ t _' k; H1 g: |, Clady-killer 帅哥
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' M. H% f8 A* f9 T% Flay 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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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！' a; U, z/ A" i* }, ~3 b0 i, ?
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% p t: p0 s hI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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' f5 \$ H5 Z) \6 Q% B' b2 JThe 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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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？$ c+ a+ ~: Z( W
; E- ^, Z+ P) [! y8 Y4 Upass out 醉倒了
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9 _5 h3 A: k3 D$ m3 m$ wI’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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2 ~3 i# }5 w# ?( }He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。7 @$ c9 [: O/ R8 K! |% ~9 k- Q
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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
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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。# O8 J' d8 k2 B |; e2 k% [1 p, F
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I 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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