（1）call the shots 做决断 (iJ9ekB
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. jnIf (a
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ! _p (H
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. nvbKW.[<f{
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。 .8dlf7* ,
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（3）clown around 胡闹 tl"?AQcBR
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. P}~nL
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 LK:J kjp^
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（4） cook up 虚构 |))O3]-
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. jxqKPMf>@%
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 L+D 9Z E]
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 e1/{b X5
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. #5X535'ze
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 z(eAhK}6?
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ),(HCzK`
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. d;hv_h
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。 Pr'Ij
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ?k$'po*Eq
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. v%@)I_6[P
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 qV5l v-p
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 de_%#k1:L
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 2(AuhZ>
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 Xe2Z f
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 "cz'|z`
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. !2F X l;
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（10）for good 永远 ^v5<* uf%m
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. d1';d6. u\
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Q!y% N&
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ;6M [d
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. UY (\T8
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 kRqe&N e
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. t76 B 0L{
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 s63!]LDr
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 TPVB{
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. UDW_?SHAx
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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 )&j@ ={0
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. g OK
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ;;|.qgxc~
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. [@_W -rA
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Eh*(N (`
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。 3EHB~rL/C
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 t:"3M iM=c
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