（1）call the shots 做决断 J*]J H{
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Bt"*a=t ;
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 qN6GLx%
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. T1fX[R ^\
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。 $ q$\
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ,\E5et4
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. j% E9 @#
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 nF{>RD
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（4） cook up 虚构 }t5pz[zl
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. !6{b )P
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 1A/li%
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Wx-rW
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 4L[-[ {2
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 SLI358]$<
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. wfc+E9E
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。 , v*<yz/
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 >`+-Yi$(\
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. C$fQ[@
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 >rzpYc'~w
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. [:C!g# o
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 t!}?nw%$
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. N^&T5cAC
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（10）for good 永远 |&a[@(N:zf
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &y=~:1&f
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 (_O_zu8_
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 9:jZ3U
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 >QM$
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. wXxk+DV@
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 9Fm><,0'u
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 .]W A/}
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Uw5`zl
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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 &`4v,l^Zi6
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. (~FLG I
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 E-q*u(IW
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. z!6:D t6^
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 )#l,RJ(
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。 &D 4Ci _6k
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 kGSB6
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