（1）call the shots 做决断 E^? 3P'%^
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. mOntc6&]
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 XvI Y=~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. <`d;>r= 4z
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（3）clown around 胡闹 i Ie{L-Na
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "z4V@gk
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（4） cook up 虚构 wVkRrFJ
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. M`H@
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 H0-v^H>^
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. La
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 SHRn $<
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Lc_cB`
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ); d"gv(]D
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 r>g5_"FL
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. U
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 eu0j jeB
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. * {dMo,.eI
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 mT,#"k8
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 @.} @K
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 3ICM H
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（10）for good 永远 d0 ;<Cw~Tl
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Zu|qN*N4
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 }A&I@2d
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. %PC8}++
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 _FkIg>s
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. f"t+r
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 i0 rh {Ko
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 96i #
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. :*MR$Jf
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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 5IfC8drAs
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. z oZ10?ojC
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 -l ?\hmDl
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. $8`"
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 SE6 c3
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ^/~C\
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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。 {_UO S8j7
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ,O_iSohS
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