（1）call the shots 做决断 0L S, (v4
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ;xS@- </:
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 W.'#pd
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. !9_H Z(W&
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。 HQCxO?
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（3）clown around 胡闹 wqk D
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ZUyG
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（4） cook up 虚构 A,Wwt
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. YC8 wo1;Y!
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 J<'[ P$D
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 |-a5|3
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. k Pi%RvuQ
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 U 0 nSI
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 MxQhk Y-=
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. Ye% e!
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。 ZVs]_`(+
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 9~n`6;R
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out.
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ]V0 V8fU|
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 $P&{DOiKS
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. # .L9/b(
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（10）for good 永远 >'ev_eAk
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. b+Vfi9<
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 DA]<30 w
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. "{(|}Cds
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 gB|>[6
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. -FpZZ8=,M2
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 -@L7! ,j
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 S52'!WTq
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ~tx|C3A`d
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 E)sC:oO
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 u_H=Xm)9
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Z*/{^ z sE
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 & n$kVNE
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Iue}AGxu:{
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ]Q0m]OaT
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。 ~&HP }Q$#f
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 M^IEu }
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