实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 |h^G$guw  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. wa(Wit"-  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 H649J)v+m  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 t(z(-G|&  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. cjy0s+>>  
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 Sq?6R}q%  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 ;:-2~z~~  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. A3 Rm0  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 T_(e(5  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 .^9/ 0.g8t  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. XDrlJvrPL  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 )'K!)?&d  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 vZ_DG}n11  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. W)$|Hm:H  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 5x1%o
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 9|G=KN)P:  
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. "b1R5
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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。 K;ry4/Vap  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 35@Ibe~  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. e%@[d<Ta\  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。  4s1kZ`e  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 wNf*/?N  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. g`~lIt[=  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 mISuo  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 W(PW9J9  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. &>) `P[x  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 A\PV@w%Ai  
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（10）for good 　永远 ZAnO$pA  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 4Ow Vt&  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 o{-USUGj7  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 *NwKD:o  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. }07<(,0n  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 !g8.8(/t)  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 0|DG\&?  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. D)/XP  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 !3X%5=#L4  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 *>&N t  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. K_lCDiqG  
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 0R%uVJG  
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side　指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 2Z IpzH/8  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 8w@W8(3B  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ u7y7  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 .}hZ7>4-  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. NM.f0{:cj  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 ^kR^ QL$  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 1^H<+0  
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。 ^)0{42!]  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 )S;Xy`vO  
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