（1）call the shots 做决断 Pr|:nJs
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. CJ'pZ]\G
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 "DWw]\xO](
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ^o;f~6#17
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。 W+F{!d W
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（3）clown around 胡闹 8v e G ^o
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 7t 8[M(
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 k(<:
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（4） cook up 虚构 #2&DDy)B f
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. K
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ~3 ,>TV
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. '*`25BiQ
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 2. xA' \M
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 8xAxn+;
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. =IbDGw(
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 %Y0, ww2
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. pQ:7%+ Om
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 Ib8*rL0p<L
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 H8$ l }pOz
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. H %` $@U>
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 Jf#Ika&px
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 9FGe (t <
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. H<Ne\zAv
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（10）for good 永远 8Uv2p{ <#
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. m'j]T/WF
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 <./r%3$;7
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. n8FmIo Z&`
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 =hw& 2c
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ~!t# M2Sk
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. PUU
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 uPbGQ :%}
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. x>C_O \
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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 88]4 GVi
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ekR/X
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ?W27
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 3 |se]~
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 | H .
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 P( Gv|Q@
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 <EzYh
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 t7P[^f15[
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