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clock in 打卡
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% ^& E0 ^) O) S0 x. n% HDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。1 a- y. _0 o" W9 c
( D u6 T* `. r: L6 Wcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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- x/ s( @, R2 M4 Y, G5 MTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。, C1 ?2 ?, v1 R6 J+ n
7 w5 @7 q {; e0 Mcome easily 易如反掌
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9 k$ W, i% A# }% gLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。 C3 ]; x! C' s# 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。' f7 g6 }' n& ^) [
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push around 欺骗 , d6 D- w2 N7 j; o% _7 r+ r4 j* y
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！8 u+ c" }! B1 x) o# W! m9 t4 l
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 . B; X E7 ~) ^, l" s
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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。2 t$ G% ]% e2 s" O& P( \# ?( X
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冷静一点
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( v: s. \' c: B: }# lCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ; s5 T7 {( ]; d4 q! k+ ]
& g( v, i# O; Jjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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, R9 {8 P5 h2 X) `rap 说唱乐 4 j2 ^" n& v2 ^7 }4 j) {1 |0 a$ p/ ~
6 T8 N8 c8 H yDo 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。+ X& N& u d: ?9 L
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red-letter day 大日子 ; L8 {- k+ B. | i' _5 Q' Q
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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。$ l0 W" W' W5 w8 F9 a% @, d) Z& n* a; w
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 + B& v2 k% p& A
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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。! F* m: n8 r4 L. o0 e2 X1 M
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hit the road 上路
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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！
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shape up 表现良好，乖 0 L9 F& }! H, N8 ~+ [% S( c5 U
! l3 B; k6 O2 \( \- gYou’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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% e l, c/ f1 t/ ~5 Z, F6 M! M/ c3 ]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。 $ B- P: C1 S* F( p
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ! R" K/ D: J' K% l0 {
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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。# H# p) k2 h) X( U$ \; w9 V
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come again 再说一遍 - A/ Q6 ]1 E M) s: e/ s) g
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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。 " h" c7 a( E' j' ~
- h: n/ l3 }8 e+ k# xcome clean 全盘托出，招供 ; E% k( v+ P6 c+ c9 d5 _
3 R+ ^' b S% mThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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; u/ V5 N. s' E" A! S. CLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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! y; M. q9 Z& ?- G8 zDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！! {4 | [) [0 b1 a6 W% t7 J
/ b4 R* u% t& ~/ g$ @6 Pstick in the mud 保守的人
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5 V- U# ~' }7 {; n6 gCathy 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。% f O& M" l3 }% ]; X; g2 J. H3 P
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john 厕所
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+ I4 M# N' L. K* }0 G: AI 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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keep in line 管束
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6 [) a; x5 |: O# n8 Z6 ]% n. cHe 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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4 e" }+ F( p" Djump 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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8 S# p- p$ e; o; t& B+ Njump to conclusion 妄下结论 8 X& S' n; P( S/ ^
9 n* D1 F) h; W# zDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。6 K& A4 s! a6 i2 i/ R
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! [" s9 g; a6 t% k3 RThis 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 5 w2 k; e9 F) M' u8 Q3 v3 T% i
& h" M1 p8 U' P! K( B( ^9 M' uHis 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。5 c" x3 e6 Z& ?8 n0 l) m/ d1 R
/ g6 E5 H( N: c8 qfix someone up 撮合某人 4 P! P: y9 W$ R3 ?8 I$ x; s
' c- g* x. `: J4 E/ rI 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？：）% f( T& |- s1 p7 A
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take a shine to 有好感
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1 o; R# V2 w9 a8 M9 CHe 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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 ! `1 e9 o4 E% O$ t2 @$ c! C; D
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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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% p# D* m" Z; v7 q% O; H( \rip off 骗人的东西
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* j4 }6 d: H: E! k( K2 }6 B- G: JWhat 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 # F( m$ V2 _. T
% N: K/ e- P3 o% r$ e/ j$ {8 s3 QDon'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 T7 w1 R! J: g% pblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 - Q7 l2 ? Y) ^& p" Z% w
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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。3 d5 V9 \2 f; }5 z& O( {" A
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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$ d# Q4 w `& UWally 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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/ u! ^+ X! p- z8 t. `' 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。 3 m9 F: q( a5 U3 w) b, z
' I" d3 c+ `3 S8 Fdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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% d9 e$ W" h. Q* J' h2 s, rFeel 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。 7 k# m$ z. C# n% I' ]7 l- d
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* ]: `: i! a% s% ~. r! c$ ^& ZDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 4 Y+ Y L( S9 p7 q- n( `8 p
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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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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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$ T( q4 f2 a' Y& V2 a0 KSharon 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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+ b& b* F/ p! L: sact 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。
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 ; `$ Z, ?0 n& X' v; U. T: v
+ x7 c) ]4 |# IThe 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 ( G9 t1 X9 C8 n' Y* Z7 _7 R4 H
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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9 W8 j) W6 f+ r! Yhit it off 投缘，一见如故 4 M0 I) j* f7 e
. n1 u" |0 f, }1 G- `: tThey 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。/ M; d) K2 w8 w r% X: {& J
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zit 青春痘
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5 ~5 y" r+ f0 a- J# q: ^( qWhy 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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1 ^1 \) o+ S: e! |- qDon'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。% r, j3 h4 l' }$ Y* x) p5 m- R
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racket 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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have it good 享受得很 1 H$ o4 Q5 ^+ X0 O5 ^* n
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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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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！
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8 E/ C+ W- g4 z! A) cpig out 狼吞虎咽 ! \2 b, t0 u/ K+ i& u% V
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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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气 % U5 F5 m/ H! \4 e- U$ O
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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。
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horse around 嬉闹
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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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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。
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get the ball rolling开始
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+ q7 V9 M- }/ ^8 B# j( [# dLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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6 Z: y0 n# r/ e. G# x3 \1 ~get on the ball 用心做
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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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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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9 d7 l7 T! E4 y' Flay off 停止，解雇
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$ r& y7 d* f2 uhave a passion for 钟爱
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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。6 _" ?; g4 |# b; ~4 F4 Y
; G7 D# S( g [( p; Lpick 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？
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8 R# U- c; W1 y0 p; h5 _pass out 醉倒了
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8 i( U6 z* p% z) F( G7 ^1 {& zHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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+ B* i" s% C; J( m) 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。# z9 n1 O' ~5 k5 v( o4 P
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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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hung over 宿醉未醒
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) } j) K" p+ a+ t' ~Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。# }' {/ l: g0 a
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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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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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