rustle up赶紧凑出

自问自答地报出一个唬人的头衔，还把同伴贬成球童，狂得理直气壮。

I am the X, and this is my favorite Y.

熟人之间吹牛、给同伴起外号时用；对上级这么报家门会很失礼。

I'm the specialist here, and this is my assistant. ／ That's me, the expert, and he's the help.

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Who am I 上扬挑衅，pro from Dover 说得又稳又重。

I am the pro from the fifth floor, and this is my favorite intern. 我是五楼来的高手，这是我的御用实习生。

把假身份和真本事捆在一起说，越像内部通报，越显出行骗的底气。

We are the pros from ..., and we figure to ...

半开玩笑地自称专业、要拿下某事时用；真求职面试别这么讲。

We're the team from head office, and we intend to fix this. ／ We are the specialists, and we plan to open it up.

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pros from Dover 连成一串，figure to 轻快带过。

We are the pros from the night shift, and we figure to finish by dawn. 我们是大夜班来的高手，打算天亮前干完。

拿一个家喻户晓的「完美少年」当挡箭牌反着用，一句就把特权顶回去。

I don't care if you're X.

不吃对方身份那一套、把话顶回去时用；正式沟通别这么冲。

I don't care who your father is. ／ Famous or not, the rule is the same.

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don't care 重读，all-American boy 逐个咬清带不屑。

I don't care if you're the boss's nephew, the deadline stands. 我不管你是不是老板的侄子，截止期不变。

拿一个双重人格的老梗自我介绍，把「好人坏人是同一个人」说得毫不费力。

I'm X, actually. This is my friend, Y.

熟人之间用梗自我介绍、暗指某人两面时用；不懂梗的场合会冷场。

Meet the nice me; my other half is worse. ／ I'm the calm one, he's the trouble.

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actually 轻挑，Mr. Hyde 两词压低留悬念。

I'm the planner, actually. This is my friend, the chaos. 其实我是那个做计划的。这位是我朋友，混乱本人。

把一句礼貌话变成明码标价的口令，战地医院的荒诞和功利全在这半句里。

Say the magic word, you ...

半开玩笑地用悬赏换一句礼貌话时用；正式场合别拿钱开玩笑。

No please, no service. ／ Manners first, and the reward follows.

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magic word 上扬，hundred dollars 拖长加重。

Say the magic word, and you get dessert. 说出那句好话，就给你甜点。

明明是来抢手术的，先谈午饭还挑上了，一本正经的蹬鼻子上脸最好笑。

X will be all right. Y would be even better.

半开玩笑地接受一个方案、同时暗示想要更好时用；正式谈条件别这么随意。

That'll do, but this would be perfect. ／ Fine by me, though I'd prefer the upgrade.

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all right 平收，even better 两词都重读。

A small coffee will be all right. A large one would be even better. 小杯咖啡也行。大杯更好。