（1）call the shots 做决断 w^t/9Nasi
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 8By|@LO
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 rtc9wu
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 u*hSj)vr1
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Z?\>JM >;
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 ! "Oh3 6
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（3）clown around 胡闹 G37U6PuZi
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. h<$MyN4]g
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 i[ mEi|
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（4） cook up 虚构 thhwN
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Dc,I7F|%
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ~ 0M'7q'
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 E~6c -Lw
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. MG.`
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Hro-d 1J7
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 9Q"'" b*?z
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. >3Eo@J,?d
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 ;3@cy |\:
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 |j7,Mu+
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. /FRm2m83
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 T:; 2
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ^0 -:G6H
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. OynXkH]0T+
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 <[-nF"Q
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 2 O%`G+\)
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. *6 >.!&
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 >G%o,9i
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（10）for good 永远 }9FSO9*&}
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. .nVa[B |.
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 BBev<
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 }R{ ts
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. -[ wGX}}
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 aJ>65RJ^=
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 S Em Q@1
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. | AozR ~
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 h%uZYsK
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 y]f"@9G#
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 2I,^YWR
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 9J2NH|]c
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 B&n<M]7
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. E
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你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ !*7 vFl
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 TIQkW,
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. H<Pt AYFS
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 tg<EY!WY
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ~
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例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 xwq+j "
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 q!|*oUW
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