（1）call the shots 做决断 a!c/5)v(
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. IKMs Y5i
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 KA|&Q<<{@
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 27Kc -rcB
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（3）clown around 胡闹 %Lh-aP{[e
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. wE,=%? "
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 I<D&,LFH*w
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（4） cook up 虚构 vKU]80T
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. dp"<K cP_
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ]97Xu_
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 LKK{j,g7
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. <_BqpZ^`
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 SE-!|WR
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 _qC+'RE3
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. [<e n1
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。 -,K*~ z.l
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 E<D+)A
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. u4Y6B
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 [ E$$nNs
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. zVp[YOS&c
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 jGk7=}nw
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 VRtbHam
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. &%| xc {i
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 i;[h
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（10）for good 永远 XsAY4WTS
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. L"""\5Bn(
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 $Qn& jI38
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 r\A@&5#q
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. k bfuvJ>
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Tjd&^m
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. [=XZza.z
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 v;)BVv
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 c+szU}(f6(
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. .Lr`j8
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。 :@:g*w2K
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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
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例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 68v xI|EZ
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ::p-9F
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. iP~sft6
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 +<)tql*
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 er(8}]X8Q
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。 `^O'V}T
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 MB}:GY?
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