（1）call the shots 做决断 Ghgo"-,#
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 4f?Y'+>Z,
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 De*Z U N|<
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way.
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（3）clown around 胡闹 Q`]E l<$
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. kFG>Km(y}
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 hp E?
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（4） cook up 虚构 \KaWR
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Q(2X$7 iRq
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 {m/\AG)1I
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 D~xU r )E
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. * QF3l0&
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 0Up@+R2
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 2\z "6
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. Pe !eID8
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 M_2[Wypw
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. e,}]K'!t
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 :fr 2K
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. A 2b
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 O]n"aAu@
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. e_wz8]K)n
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（10）for good 永远 4><b3r;T'
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. )CzWq}:
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 In0kP"
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 K'%,dn
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ~7!J /LHg
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 %3i/PIN
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 g]V}azLr
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 1@Bq-2OD4
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 j}chU'i f
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Z3G>DF:$
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. PiZt?r?5w|
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。 #(jozl_8
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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 !b*lL#s,Y
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Oah}7!a)
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 A>$VkGo
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. i _ 4FxC4
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ^\cB&<h
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。 r +;C}[E
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 \qAMs^1-
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