（1）call the shots 做决断 B:4Ka]{YO
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. &
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 4/S =5r}
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Hd9XfU
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。 Ju!(gh
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（3）clown around 胡闹 +l`65!"
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. dsJm>U)
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 N0i!l|G6
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（4） cook up 虚构 -fE.<)m=!
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. /~De2mq1
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 bEm7QgV{X
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ~q)u(W C|
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 7kKuZW@K-
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 0 ZMJ(C
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 /F.Wigv
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. ,LD m8
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。 # 05jC6
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 vw2`:]Q+
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. qve
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人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 H`~;|6}]n
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 7BR8/4gcPu
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. cHx%N d\
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 JK]R*!{n
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 *U;'O WE[
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. j[I ` \"
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 b_TS <,
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（10）for good 永远 ~@T <gA9V
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. IOL L1ar
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Q_]d5pl
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ]1D%zKY%$Z
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. +Y}V3(w9X
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 7FLXx?nLY
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. )=J5\3O*x
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ?+ ~cA^-3T
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 fH\X
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. $= B8qZ+
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。 |Os6V<u"
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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 Qck| #tc
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. u7fK1 ^O
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 "5C`,4s
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ?-MP_9!JK
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 *4S-z& ,.c
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 -`+<{NHv\
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。 J NVr
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 a2w T6jY
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