实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 {_R{gpj'  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. V<ii
 
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 ^6QzaC3  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 KU^|T2s%  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. :{s0tw>Z  
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。 [4r<WvUaM  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 *M-'R*Np  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. &f
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 3vHkhhYQ  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 Ce/D[%  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. /V }Z,'+  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 [0!*<%BgK'  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 }t*:EgfI  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 3Mq%3jX  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 'iU+mRLp  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ^fj30gw7\5  
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. ct
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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。 XzBlT( `w  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 E(_lm&,4+  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 84<zTmm  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 cs 58: G5  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 OHv4Yy]$B  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. zeD=-3  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 r72zWpF!Ss  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 1}~ZsrF  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. p2 !w86 F  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 =&^tfD  
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（10）for good 　永远 %<|cWYM="z  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. s_3a#I  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 7NkMr8[}F  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 <tW/9}@p9  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. sB!6"D5
 
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 :<v@xOzxx  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ]*D~>q"#\  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 3G'cDemc  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 M5
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 +LlAGg]Z  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. <Y"HCa{  
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。 U,8mYv2|  
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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 6]mAtA`Y  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. d4)0G-|  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ yZ)-=H  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 H`,t"I  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. o1k+dJUd  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 .hjN*4RY  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草  `)>}b 3  
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。 $h[Q}uW  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 hW`o-'  
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