（1）call the shots 做决断 T K Ec ^
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. OH` |aqN
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 9Pdol!
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 SD1 M`PI
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. j g(cpo d
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。 + J2;6t
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（3）clown around 胡闹 1u_< 1X3
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "pQ) 5 /e
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 F{
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（4） cook up 虚构 x I(X+d``
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Y;>D"C..
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 j55OG~)
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 p4wx&VLi
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Q ;2n
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 | @pn=wW
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 |SwW*C
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. %xP'*EaM?
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。 E:$r" oS
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 j> |mpfU
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. I?Q[ZH:M
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 @-aMj
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 HD8*>p.
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Rj])c^ZA'*
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 !mu1e=bY>
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 m4'x>Z
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. #PA 9bM
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 7;Vq r$9)
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（10）for good 永远 rLI );!^-
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. }+GIrEDId
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 n]v,cfn/=<
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 +o}mV.& 1,
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ]Jx_bs ~g
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 = g$>]AE
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 5<h:kZ"S^g
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. sx@ %3j
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 }\ hz@G<
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 `(lD]o{,s
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 3 UG
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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。 Pfl8x
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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 1 ac;6`
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. G
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Yjh02wo
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. &4jc3_UKV
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 H{VJ S Jc{
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。 ,p9>/)l
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 i
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