（1）call the shots 做决断 8, B9y D
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 8nZPY)o
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 xmVK{Q YT$
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 FEdyh?$
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. c)E'',-J_2
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。 j&44wu f
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（3）clown around 胡闹 u$a%{46
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ]?<uf40Mm
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 34P? nW(
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（4） cook up 虚构 l@Ml8+
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. <m )@~s?D
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 :!r_dmJ
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 i 5_g z>
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. d[O.UzQ
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 =Wl
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 H:~LL0Md%
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. hPEK@
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 v$,9l+p/
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 5gEUE {S
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 !hJKI.XH
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Y<kvJb&1*
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. v"bOv"!al
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 T> 1 E
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. W=G[hT5L{
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 KH[%HN5v
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（10）for good 永远 T=>&`aZH
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. IS8ppu&E
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 YE0s5bB6
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 {@C+Js5
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. R%5\1!Fl=G
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 mD0pqK
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Q+ uYr-
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. -5E%f| U
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 &&>OhH`
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 3RGVH,
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Nf3Kz#!B
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。 cG ^'Qm
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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 Ai /a y# E
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. P'FI'2cN7
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ M%6{A+(
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 r,0> 40^
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. C >j"Ck^<
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 p- zLi!
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 \:O5, wf2
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。 am@\$Sa4
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 <.=
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