（1）call the shots 做决断 o!=WFAi[pX
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. O" \nR:\
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 MA$Xv`6I\
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way.
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（3）clown around 胡闹 alc ]
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. DKTD Z*
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 "?P[9x}
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（4） cook up 虚构 {M [~E|@D
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ^Z#@3 =
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 , |l@j%
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 #sZIDn J#
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 1+a@k
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 &Xv1[ nByU
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 {\EOo-&A
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.
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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。 MQJ%He"
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 0yz~W(tsm
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. B Ra{\R^I
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 9_UN.]
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ljVIE/iq
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. =e {.yggE
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 nkRK +~>
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 lVoik *,B
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. (UGol[f<
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 'B`#:tX^N
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（10）for good 永远 LWD#a~
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. nv)))I\
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 w.uK?A>W,
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 (ii( yz|
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ,# d[ad<
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 `eC+% O
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ?}8IQxU
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. # $~ oe"
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 cIb4-TeV
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 5)`h0T K
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Xm|ib%no
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。 ,9\Snn
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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 Y@%`ZPJ
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. n =o_1M|
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 *ik/p
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. #tDW!Xv?
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 mx p Y&Y
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。 % O%xpSYr
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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 i @`a
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