实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 iS^QTuk3%  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. /v{I  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 4(+PD&_J  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 )A6<c%d =x  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. q V=!ORuj  
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。 t.<i:#rj>l  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 (.:e,l{U%  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. teRTu  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 /^ts9:  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 h p1Bi  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. <'u'#E@"sl  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 X'ag)|5ot  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 y29m/i:  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. { 6il`>=C  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 *4'"2"  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 N2G{<>=  
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. 
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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。 5pX6t  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 itz,mrP  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ("KF'fp&M2  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 =_CzH(=f#  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少  wwqEl(  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. w;M#c Y  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 81F9uM0  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 e\rp)[>'  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Rq-ZL{LR7  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 -"x$ZnHU  
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（10）for good 　永远 W/N7vAx X  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. z{q`GwW  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ).O)p9  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 UMi~14& ;  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. W?&%x(6M  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 tQVVhXQ7  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 =pNY eR_[  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. UKGPtKE<  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 K/$KI7P  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶
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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. Wwo0%<2y  
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。 X}]-*T|a  
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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 6Wn1{v0  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 4+n\k  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ )X7A  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 Z+SRXKQ  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. / {%%"j  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 S:}7q2:  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 }V>T
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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。 Om&Dw|xG8  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 MV"=19]  
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