（1）call the shots 做决断
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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. rd"
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 gApz:K[l
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. _YLUS$Zw
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ;iQp7aW{$
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 5 < GDW=
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（4） cook up 虚构 y1#O%=g
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. \lW_f{ X)
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 8%-%AWF]
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Hd374U<8]T
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ]-a{IWVN
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. FT( iX `YQ
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 wV:C<Mg7q
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. jtCZfFD?
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ;s }3e#$L
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 7k~Lttuk
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 :".w{0l@
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Ihqs%;V
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（10）for good 永远 4.'JLArw
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. GS4_jvD-
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ;UpJ =?W
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. :Eo8v$W\RB
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 T>F9Hs W
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. /AR]dcL@76
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 0m&3?"5u
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ,E9d\+j
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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 o|rzN\WJn
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. !M^\f
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 >|nt2
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. V.2[ F|P;3
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 uLK(F
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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。 ?(D}5`Nfu
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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;#&!
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