（1）call the shots 做决断 Y 1vSwS%{T
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. j^~WAWbFh
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 yf7p0;$?
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 l2!4}zI2
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. t=ry\h{Pc
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。 Si]8*> }-B
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（3）clown around 胡闹 Em R#)c~(W
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ghiFI<)VY
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 8f |
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（4） cook up 虚构 5X-cDY*|
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. |nj%G<
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 *(x`cf;k
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 X Jy]d/
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him.
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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。 I=pT fkTT
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 R28h%KN
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. ([ xYOxcp5
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。 DP*[t8
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Jh[fFg]
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ?!-2G
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 y_8 8I:O
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 *B`wQhB%
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. hM(|d@)
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 =8fp4# ]7
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 KaHjL&!
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. '8wA+N6Zr7
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 [*#ms=Zdc
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（10）for good 永远 ;Zc(qA
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. icHc!m?
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 6`{Y#2T
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 m> ? OjA!
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. c ++tk4
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 V\Wq A8
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 $AUC#<*C
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. /WB^h6qg
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 'ac %]}`-
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 q3e %L
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ;2-,Xzz8
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。 vWcU+GBZI
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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 9#iu#?*B
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ! i A0u
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ kc\ ^xq~
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 try'%0 }>
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 'q8T* |/
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 E=3<F_3W
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 vZmM=hW ~
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。 NSUw7hnWvz
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 r:2G 11[
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