（1）call the shots 做决断 .(gT+5[
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. s$2l"|h>B
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 *Bb|N--jI
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. dA_V:HP
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。 \E ? iw.}
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（3）clown around 胡闹 !# _h2a
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. o|p;6
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 KV) Hywl`
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（4） cook up 虚构 $)kBz*C[
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. }
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 8VAYIxRv
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 6B!j(R
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 6x (L&>F
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 u+I r:k
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. /w }B07.
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 d-#u/{jG)
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. #*7 /05)
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 FJwZo}<6E
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 9wDBC~.
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. u]>>B>KOJ7
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 :<WQ;q
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 b[&,%Sm+6
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. BC$;b>IUA
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（10）for good 永远 7/U<\(V!g
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. s&QBFyKtJ
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 n'&`9M['%d
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. W2W2WyPk
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 /v;)H#;
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. #ejw@bd
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Jv4D^>yj[
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 5sh u76
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. _ \y0 mc4
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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 PhI6dB`
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. *3etxnQc
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 h<^:Nn
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. U<,Kw6K
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 D @4&@>
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。 gA 6h 5F)_
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Y +_5"LV
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