（1）call the shots 做决断 tF/Ni*\^rV
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ]5a3e+
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 tx<^PV2
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,Il) t H
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ^}v f
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。 ZEDvY=@a
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（3）clown around 胡闹 AHuIA{AdUR
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. *74/I >i
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 19O
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（4） cook up 虚构 ;J+iwS*Z
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. "eTALRL'o
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 %4M,f.[e
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 O[U`(A:
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. @.k^ 8hc
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 M'R
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 F%lC%~ -qh
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. ^vSSG5 :
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。 X)RgXl{
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 IOxtuR
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. K>~YO~~
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 \5<Z [#{
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 d#d&C JAfr
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. lcpiCZ
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 w]h8KNt
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. b5%<},ySq
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 l0t(t*[Mj
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（10）for good 永远 I<<1mEk
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. *K?UWi #$
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 L;?h)8
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 _XY(Qd
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. cQd?,B3#F
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ?ZC!E0]
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ,{(XT7h r
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. {*8 G<&
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 =6\^ F i
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 (4q/LuP^d
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. j$6Q]5KdoS
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。 nLk`W"irM
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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 se>\5k
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. pd,d"+
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ /TB{|_HbW
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ] FvGAG.*
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. "B +F6
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 / !>OWh*~
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ]3 GO_tL
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。 ?9 eiT: 2
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 tD#)
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