（1）call the shots 做决断 3\P*"65
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. M.y!J
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 7:LEf"vRZ
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. xP>cQEL ot
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（3）clown around 胡闹 .>TG{>sH
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Ua|iAD 1
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（4） cook up 虚构 IYq#|^)5+
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. =C,DR4xh
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 a" YVr'|
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. &Cj~D$kDEu
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 P,m+^,
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 I^f|U
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ^cPVnl
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 pm=O.)g4`
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Ag\RLJ.KD
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Peph..8 Z
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 x*F- d2D
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. M x, 5
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（10）for good 永远 tgCp2 `n
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. QChWy`x
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 p<dw C"z
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. vjGJRk|XED
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ] +%`WCr9
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. z6M5 '$\y
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ec#`9w$
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. gh[q*%#
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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 8iD7K@
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. i0 3S9J
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 GjW(&p$&
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. < `Fl Igo
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 R?lTB3"
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。 l[5** ?#
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Z)xcxSo
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