（1）call the shots 做决断 Oh|Hy/&6W
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. M[X& Q
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 8&3G|m1-2
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 En[cg
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. *t~( _j
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。 E*CY/F I_
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（3）clown around 胡闹 D@!#79:)
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. H3&$: h
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 2?HL EiI1
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. @o_-UsUX
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 Yw./V0Z{@
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Xbfn@7m
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. EKgTRRW
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 HogT#BMs
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 M[SWMVN{
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. p0[
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我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 's JYt^
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 hMDy;oQ
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. AuWEy-q?
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 @q|I$'K]x
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 _%Jqyc"-
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 0p8 (Q
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 u3kZOsG
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 WOquG
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. RHeql*`
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 _},u[+
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（10）for good 永远 B!6?+< J"
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. gLU #\d]
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 9z,V]v=
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 iE>T5XV8$B
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. TTu<~GH
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 !@5B:n*
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 fm Fh.m.+N
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 6/ F]ncw G
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 aNw8][
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ?bW|~<X~
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. u 6;SgPw
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 3 l QGU
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 XJ.bK
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. a|{RK}|3
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ,~> A>J
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. CB\E@u,
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 1r' skmxq
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 .gzNdSE
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 ZxLgV$U
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ]gx]7
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