（1）call the shots 做决断 HaIM#R32T
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. F-6c_!
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 A_KW(;50
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ](|\whI
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ID/ F
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（3）clown around 胡闹 nT2)E&U6%
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. _ UuC,Pl3
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 qx%}knB
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（4） cook up 虚构 qP<Lr)nUH
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. v0L\0&+
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 &c1A*Pl/:G
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 v$^Z6>v VI
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. NO :a;
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 rx}r~0 i
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 >t7x>_~
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. $ tl\UH7%2
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。 NIw\}[-Z0E
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 0Lb4'25.
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Jec'` ,Y
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 R4-~j gzx
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. QE7V.
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百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 c*~]zR>s!
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 63A}TBC
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 }u1O#L}F5
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（10）for good 永远 ^aW
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. O+ICol
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 dUsx vho
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 2P G [7u^
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. "Iix
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 M +x,opl
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. "!EcbR
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Fgh]KQ/5
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 b6*!ACY
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. t]e;;q=L.
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。 N\bocMc,X
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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 W | o '&
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. KI+VXH}Y5{
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ MuSUKBhM
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 dh $bfAb
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. h ?pkE
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ^I+)o1%F
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 *2GEnAZb7n
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 e$pMsw 'MJ
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