（1）call the shots 做决断 -AolW+Y
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ;4GGXT++L
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. F;kK n:X L
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（3）clown around 胡闹 V\e1NS
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ^,5%fl
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ~C g7
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（4） cook up 虚构 iWFtb)3B
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. h+Yd
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我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 `_i| \}tl
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 j(K)CHH
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. FU J<gqL
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 rwio>4=
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ZJF+ ./vN
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. `g)
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。 B*Om\I
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Uug R
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. BSB&zp
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 q bCU&G|)
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 PlK3;
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 7zA+UWr
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 mO(Y>|mm
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 TA:uB[Ji
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. +{m+aHk
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 A=Hv}lv
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（10）for good 永远 r:E4Wi{\
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. P/^@t+KC
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 6BEpnw>p(
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 a\oz-`ESa
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. |!7leL
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ~RwoktO
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 :F#^Q%-IS
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 7 #oq|5
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 #h
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 E?bv<L,"
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. +Wy `X5v
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。 |:4?K*w",
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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 8faT@J'e;
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. $ < C",&
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ !<VP [%2L~
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Li0+%ijM
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. l{ql'm
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 _3wK: T{:
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。 b`j9}t Z
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 $>uUn3hSx\
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