（1）call the shots 做决断 sc6NON#
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ]e+&Pxw]e
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Q7tvpU
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 /{ W6]6^
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. tvq((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。 #l7v|)9v
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（3）clown around 胡闹 eg1F[~YL/
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ,(f W0d#
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。
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（4） cook up 虚构 < $otBC/%
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Htln <N
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 &
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 SQ/HZ
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. }6=)w@v
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 A5%$<
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 D_)/.m
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. 18 Ju]U
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。 ;y50t$0
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ;Zr7NKs
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. zgH*B*)bj
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 )?c , &
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Q;A\M
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. {t!7r_hj
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 %/5Wj_|p
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 M CP GDr
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. y\Utm$)j
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Kpa$1x
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（10）for good 永远 a(D=ZKbVU
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. $$"G1<EZ
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 +%u3% }
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 >}W[>WReI
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. HXztEEK6
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 bS954d/
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 E-F R
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. a7453s
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 `(=Kp=b
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 r\Kcg~D>
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. =6"5kz10
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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 o0|E x\
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. pe\Nwq
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ V/ kndV[j
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Pnm$g; `P
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. { I\og
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 SY%y *6[6
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 -B &(& R
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。 gZ7R^]
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 2Q5 @ 2jT
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