（1）call the shots 做决断 EJ&aT etQ
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Rx\.x? &
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 F
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. P_{jZ}y(
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（3）clown around 胡闹 + &j &es
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. [ h;&r" 1
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（4） cook up 虚构 m5w ZS>@
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. EqB3f_
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 %DqPRl.Gu
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 1B#Z<p
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 -hjGPu
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 +dB/SC-^U
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. =!pfgE
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。 7=e!k-G
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 =:~%$5[[
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. }g@5%DI]
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 PRo;NE
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 SmR" gu
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Y%"6
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 4PsJs<u
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 6.|Q yk*
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 wy)I6`v
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（10）for good 永远 h_{//W[
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. nm3 /-Q},
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 xdqiogu e
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ?~g X7{>
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ]EhU8bZ
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 N4z(2.
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. %M/rpEE"b%
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 UCv9 G/$
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 NjL^FqA[
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. )X
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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。 &-s/F`
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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 1`;,_>8
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 9~ FB^3Nz_
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 .JG> /+
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. FSp57W$
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 TAl#V 7PF}
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。 *;]j#0
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Fo0 dz
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