My boss got angry that I emailed his boss instead of him.

我的上司非常愤怒，因为我越级汇报了。

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If he doesn't come, I'll speak at the meeting instead of him.

他要是不来，我就代他在会上发言。

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Jacob Black: you wouldn't have to change for me Bella. I'm in love with you, and I want you to pick me instead of him.

雅克布·布莱克：你不必为我改变什么，贝拉。我已经爱上了你，我希望你选择我，而非是他！

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The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face.

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But at the last moment, His brother Judah convinces the brothers that, if instead of killing him, they sell him, they can profit a little for their troubles. So Joseph is sold ultimately ends up in the household of Pharaoh in Egypt, and his adventures there prove his meritorious character.

但是在最后一刻，他的哥哥犹太说服了其余的兄弟们，不要杀他，如果卖了他，他们还能从中获利，于是约瑟夫就被卖了,他最后生活在埃及一个法老的家里，他在那儿的冒险也证明了他值得称道的品格。

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You could tell your colleague instead of asking him directly which might be a little inappropriate,

如果不想过于直接地问他，因为这可能有点不合适，你可以这样问你的同事，

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It follows Tory MP Nadine Dorries' accusation the chancellor was a "coward" for letting junior minister Chloe Smith face a Newsnight grilling over the policy change, instead of him.

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The pressure of the day propelled him, instead of undoing him.

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Defense lawyers revealed in a court filing last week that Holmes would plead guilty if prosecutors allowed him to live out his days in prison with no chance of parole instead of having him put to death.

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