（1）call the shots 做决断 \b {Aj,6,
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ` nBCCz'Y!
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 n Q|4.e;
FR~Y O|4?
（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ?^Sk1 7G
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. WrK!]17or
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。 rZRcy9$y>
NGYliP,.6
（3）clown around 胡闹 csn/h$`- @
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. UeWEncN(
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 1I({2@C
G| 7\[!R
（4） cook up 虚构 a<X8l^Ln
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. tX;00g;U.
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 kPwgayz
7#n<d879e%
（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 oI=7 X*B9
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Rz}?@zh_8
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 n}==
\PS {/XK
（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 (IX iwu
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. ^l1tQnj)7
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。 =H* }{'#
F#=X JYG1
（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 t~pA2?9@
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. "zW3d KVc
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 9k\`3S E
)6|7L)Dk
（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Gd 0-}4S?
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. R'a%_sACj>
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 [vki^M5i|Z
EubR] ckB
（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 \8\)5#?
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Hj
]$
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 j0J}d _
+3.Ik,Z}zq
（10）for good 永远 <% eY>E
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. )#-27Y
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 .(o]d{ '-}
f@l 6]z{.L
（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 h} xUZ:
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 3oX%tx
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 4X7y}F.J
9@AGx<S1
（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 %VYQz) yW
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. G)gf +)W
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 xw: v|(
>yvP[$]!6
（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 T=cSTS!P;q
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Rf@D]+v
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。 ;SQ<^"eK
\V @SCA '
（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 *Yv"lB8
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 2&91C[da0
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ R_ h(Z{d
E
[JXQ76
（15）give an ear to 听一听 1A^iUC5)
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. i}
96, {
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 .lu:S;JSnS
Rde_I`Ru
（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 )gdv!
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。 ||
?B1
5A 1oZ+C#
（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 / uI/8>p(
oR}ir
