一、边听边学Listen and Learn
pound the pavement 找工作
shoot the breeze 聊天
get under one's skin 激怒某人
up to here with sb. 受够了
put sb. on the spot 使某人尴尬
give someone the third degree 盘问某人
come clean 坦白交代

二、边听边说Listen and Speak
A:John's going to be pounding the pavement if he doesn't stop shooting the breeze all day.
如果约翰再不停止聊天，他就要去找工作了。
B: He's starting to get under the boss's skin. He is up to here with John.
他就要惹怒老板了，老板已经快受不了约翰了。
A:I hope the boss doesn’t put me on the spot about John. He’ll probably give me the third degree.
希望约翰不要拖累我。老板或许会不断找我问话。
B: I know you don’t have the heart to squeal on him but I think you have to come clean.
我想你不会扯他的后台，不过还是说真话较好。

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