（1）call the shots 做决断 3I(dC|d
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. t~+{Hr) #y
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,yB?~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. xI.Orpw
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（3）clown around 胡闹 i?1js ! 8
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. qK 9L+i
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 j`[y o AH
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（4） cook up 虚构 gQ[ ]
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 97:t29N
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 IS5.i95m
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. mG}^'?^K
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 2|T|K?R^
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 xdFP$Y~ogy
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. UY }9
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 i?&4SG+2~K
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ! 4qps$p{
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. =,/A\F
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 l1+w2rd1
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. rC1qGzg\a
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 zezofW]a
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 6\)8mK
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. $~w@ 0Yl
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（10）for good 永远 #G[
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. s&_IWala
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 -6em*$k^
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. X d19GP!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 G]m[ S -
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Y7b,t d1
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ;S{Ld1;
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 m"?' hR2
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. \U<F\i
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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 fRv
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例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. :)
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Us@ {w`T
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. [X$|dOm'N
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 vBCZ/F[
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。 [#
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