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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 2 [6 ]* c- s+ A
% X$ a0 i) Z' ]8 BTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。7 n; x( ]4 F0 a) Z
9 i; _& w6 {1 F6 J1 ]9 x8 U3 L# zcome easily 易如反掌
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, L$ p: j" `# C* q. BLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。1 Z) i: V+ }/ {" A( R2 q- R+ w
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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. j$ K1 Q2 L' @& [3 EDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。) d% z; r4 i4 g3 G5 f8 c7 N- ~* d3 O
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push around 欺骗
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) H- B8 B X7 b9 uDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！& a% O5 m+ b! L u* i
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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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. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 2 i2 ~/ L2 h* }) [6 ~7 C
$ [' V- n+ k+ |+ s/ bjoy ride 兜风 , v- K# Q! M/ v
; A. j7 B) y, YLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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! ~8 f' `; {4 |, O5 i# Vrap 说唱乐
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7 B: M3 a4 x7 ?. b) |" l% M- NDo 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。) u s. p6 G- t- m( H7 o
, S& ~0 x9 F4 e) w# K) hred-letter day 大日子 % e9 x3 G2 H- d; @& k4 X6 a7 v* ^/ n
& u2 [3 Z' Q0 `7 `6 `! C0 H6 u( t* gThis 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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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。; o; I8 b5 d" ]' h" ?
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hit the road 上路 8 G1 l8 Y9 O2 `9 A5 y4 x6 K
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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！, [( ?6 k3 J3 \! i x$ k5 w* x* P
8 ?. G, a, c; M P8 jshape up 表现良好，乖 " c* C8 t5 \( T( y& {
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You’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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1 n" _2 c! c6 a7 a: yscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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6 A( B/ b, `3 Z, x' ~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。
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9 g7 `8 L/ |! Rpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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" Y# V2 \, X4 E3 H3 q0 HHe 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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% r* o& d/ u, y) c4 k4 MCome 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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$ X! {; j9 K1 O% d/ w. E) _ Ucome clean 全盘托出，招供 , m( m( s$ K, q" {
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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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" w" {7 D5 l2 Z6 N5 n* V" ospill the beans 泄漏秘密 " G, R! S+ x+ K' l/ e+ w- O
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！; n# P$ G% S% V. ^. k1 R
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stick in the mud 保守的人 / {9 M! y$ h8 \+ c4 i( o
% F* `: c; H+ D9 V, w, j+ h, j9 B; cCathy 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。( d* t/ q- G/ |" s$ C+ D* L8 \
5 c& O( f/ O3 s. ^) c8 ~john 厕所
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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。$ U- O; C$ O6 Q7 }! l+ J
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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。) C/ i2 p8 C( |4 Y! H: ~7 h4 ~
' C* _: s$ k$ e% F. Y' Xjump the gun 草率行事
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5 w. J8 N6 X% Z/ e/ A% r9 ]) Zjump to conclusion 妄下结论 & u* c, Q/ P6 b! ~2 j$ H
; L% l4 D0 [. M4 WDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。& c% P, `+ ^+ A% H" s
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: ~7 C# i9 f" H$ O3 YThis 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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4 ]' ^5 x; y2 ^% l0 w4 f4 lHis 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。 " H% Q k2 k/ |
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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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fix someone up 撮合某人
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4 k' t0 a! U4 X/ M6 q1 J1 nI 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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# @8 }5 f2 c" C, ?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。' j$ D5 A- e5 r+ ~( Z
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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0 e# T L- x4 }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。5 _4 d* r, v- g7 i) n/ F
6 \( _% R! Z8 h3 A3 Hblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 & [8 k( t6 O% T5 s
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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。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 # f- ^/ A; G2 S; G& t% ^8 E7 @
: r4 _2 J5 N0 g0 A; U+ PWally 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。 " I9 o8 A1 F5 d/ i2 [% O
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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! K: v# t9 e# b6 U+ k# FThe 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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. g( q, E& W. ^/ Q+ p& Tdrop in/by/over 随时造访 4 _# X& x7 z4 G
0 C9 |/ n ]4 _. j5 L7 o, EFeel 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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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 4 g6 \. `7 M# c3 P
9 x9 G8 n2 g: p! FRemind 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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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。
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) r6 S. l! I5 r" Nact up 胡闹，出毛病 8 Y7 u& ?. M; Z8 A. j! r( ~
2 \! x+ h9 L& z" |/ W6 kThe 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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9 J' t" q% l) \8 I) J1 M# O4 @! |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 8 {5 X; a; K. H* t
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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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6 O1 w6 s! G" C7 y0 A' ]hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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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! [% N9 p# x& iWhy 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？ ' N) ?. X9 f5 N% T5 W
' g) ~+ v$ w8 s$ v3 b3 }put someone on the spot 让某人为难 1 W) v4 P- E7 e
6 q; u* V+ N9 e4 _3 A- 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。6 ]' z. ^# S; Z
" I- A7 e5 S6 }1 [racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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% x3 @" q$ |. ?6 L* ~9 u0 ]The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。# [+ ?0 J$ A+ w: x8 f5 |( X
5 q" z5 |9 e7 R" Ihave it good 享受得很
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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。( a. B: l0 x1 E% e J# u* U
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" a& _5 S, Z! UDont 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！% j' e4 Q! U3 Z' F7 y! v8 H- ~
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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。, d) {( H' V. J1 @8 o
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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。
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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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3 t4 W$ ^9 {& x o5 W5 D$ BLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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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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lady-killer 帅哥
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！# I1 q5 A6 b! Z3 k8 l" z
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: K z w1 O7 s% n9 q, m* ]1 K2 OI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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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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0 b% g7 y; H) K4 GI 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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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。5 u& z& {! f C! Z
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5 y& B3 {0 V! [8 w/ X. x2 \. o/ ~9 zHe 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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5 [+ I: J, C% s- L3 Rhung over 宿醉未醒 5 W5 }3 P8 n6 H# W7 X" x9 E5 H
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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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! ?3 q, A0 h2 E% b5 Y3 VLisa 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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