（1）call the shots 做决断 & XmaGtt
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. rCwE$5
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ulxfxfd
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. @ 4hzNi+
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（3）clown around 胡闹 yAfwQ$Ll7
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Asv]2> x
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（4） cook up 虚构 tBbOxM m0
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. GQ;0KIN
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 rw,Ylr :3
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. "aOs#4N
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 9T;4aP>6j#
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 sSZ)C|Q
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. U xL*I[z5
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 -T,?'J0 2
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ;.V/ngaj
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 |Y>Jf~SN
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. r,Uk)xa/^
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 7v*gwB H
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 dymq
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. UDH Wl_%L
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（10）for good 永远 OP`f[lCiL
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. #7i*Diqf9
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 =]%JTGdp(
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. C^L+R 7
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 e$Ksn_wEq
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. w\)K0RN
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 F \ B/q
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 T Rv
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. AELj"=RA
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。 1&| ]8=pG7
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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 :W.H#@'(
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. o-\h;aQJ
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 8!E.3'jb
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Anz{u$0M[
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Rl Oy,/-<
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。 K!6T8^J H
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 w ?ugZYwX*
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