（1）call the shots 做决断 L-$GQGk{
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 9v/1> rziE
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 :x16N |z
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 U${dWxC
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. r_ Xk:
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。 4S+P]U*jW
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（3）clown around 胡闹 6LUB3;g7
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. j1>1vD-`T
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 mG oUF$9 k
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（4） cook up 虚构 \GB v @
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. W${0#qq
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 _jP]ifu`
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 6$`8y,TMSt
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ~|+
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 0urQA_JC
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ~kF^0-JZY
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. [?_^Cy
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 @#;~_?$?C
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ys09W+B7
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 'V } -0
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 <Y<%=`
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 C+jlIT+
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ig jr=e
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ,D;d#fJ
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 l g~Gkd 6
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. AvH^9zEE(
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（10）for good 永远 ;MR8E9
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. =J<3B
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 <Y9e n!3\
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 |!,;IoZ
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 4Zo.c*
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我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Z`T]jm-3
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 /&_$+Iun
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. !%?O`+r
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 o7;lR?
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Xq@Bzya
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 8,7^@[bzXx
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。 B /0Xqyu
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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 C6Lc
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 9sJ=Nldq
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ j4k\5~yzS
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 3K!(/,`
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. nl5 A{ s
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 c#( Hh{0
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 m Q4(<,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。 Vd d HK
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ( RO-~ -
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