（1）call the shots 做决断 *1bz g/T<
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. v[&'k\
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 _whF^g8
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. |<(t}}X
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（3）clown around 胡闹 C :GvP>
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Qq3fZ=
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（4） cook up 虚构 z+/LS5$
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. yX! #a>d"H
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 (Es{l a G
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ETp'oh}?
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. M<(u A'
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 H]Wp%"L
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 !O{ z 3W
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. h|p[OecG
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。 R 1'`F{56
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 :;4SQN{2
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. GMm'of #
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 A5XR3$5P
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 <Wy>^<`
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. *]x_,:R6Ow
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 K@r*;T
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 hhmGv9P
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 2-v \3voN
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 @^? XaU
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（10）for good 永远 N E=
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 2[up+;%Y
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 &&PgOFD
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 %&<W(|U1<
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 4* M@]J "
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 >}SRSqJu
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. JD~a UB%
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 C4NRDwU |.
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 n93zD*;5
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. )( bxpW
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。 j} RzXJ~t
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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 yVS\Q,:J9
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. sKfXg`0
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 70Ka!
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 1S%}xsR0
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 HFS+QwHW
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。 jvs[ /
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Q6^x8
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