（1）call the shots 做决断 "{;]T
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Mh'QD)28c
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 0X+Jj/-ge
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. [ YP8 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。 k\_>/)g
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（3）clown around 胡闹 evsH>hE^
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ||hy+f[A
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Pgf$GXE
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（4） cook up 虚构 R 0+v5E
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. V uFM jY
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 : Oo
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. "[@-p
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 cRz7.9-<
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 7M}T^LC
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. liFNJd`|o+
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。 t) g1ICt
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 AM##:4
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. -Qo`UL.}
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 0 sVCTJ@
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Eag->mw/~
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. :Y
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 KQ?E]}rZ
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. JO5~Vj_"
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（10）for good 永远 x ' 3<F
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. N4!YaQQ;}
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 JoKD6Q1D
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. \% &QIe;:k
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 4 a>z]&s
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. {i~qm4+o
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 (Z )
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 c G?RisSZ
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. "My \&0-
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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 % ,a.431gi
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ZNFn^i uQ
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 -#3B>VY
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. o?$D09j;;
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 p(Y'fd}
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 $&n!j'C:
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。 !K'kkn,h
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 0%k`* 8
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