（1）call the shots 做决断 S4!B;,?AxN
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. i1Y< [s
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 j(c; r>
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 `mquGk|)
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ]zI*}(adu
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。 ;NGSJfn
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（3）clown around 胡闹 m; vm7]5
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. HU el
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ! z5Ozm+}
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（4） cook up 虚构 _V3} F1?W
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. [6nN]U~ Y
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 \WZSY||C|_
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 d 0:;IUG
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 0aYoc-( A
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 e )]
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Bey9P)_Of
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. :=K+~?
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。 gbu)bqu2x
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 =ibKdPtTh^
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. +E cn
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 qh6Q#s>tH
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 | 8akp
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 &p55Cg@e)
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. B06W(y,3Q>
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（10）for good 永远 '.7E R
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. W'v
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 -LlS 9[r 0
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 :79u2wSh
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ]'0}fuV
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 <Q_E3lQy/
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 uFfk!
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. -s 7a\H{~
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 zo1 fUsK?
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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. gdg
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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 43!E> mq
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. R vd'uIJ
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ (:RYd6i
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 nlc$"(eA[H
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ^ a7a_ M
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 {-hu""x>
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 F1% ^,;
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 wjHH%y
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 w$jSlgUHy)
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