（1）call the shots 做决断 _n gMC]-T
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. $B/cj^3
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Kf5 p* AI
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 C#0Wo
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. '2#fkH[.
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 >>x V-1h:
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（3）clown around 胡闹 " <AljgF
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. FeMu`| 2
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 A*i_- ;W)
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（4） cook up 虚构 ;OyM~T gI
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. sva$@y7b
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 \ 2b9A' d>
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 K`<P^XJr
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. GUX X|W[6
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 xFnMXh t
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 y}`%I&]n
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. ! 7D S
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。 nQ6' yd"
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ?[">%^
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 4 X Q?By
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 U7=Z.*/62
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 eL !6}y}W
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. df\>-Hl
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 9tQk/niMM5
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 eu;^h3u;b
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Q4*cL5j
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 t|lv6-Hy9
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（10）for good 永远 ^ j7pF.j
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. {BU,kjv1g
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 D bJ(N h
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 EK^2 2vi$
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. us+adS.l&
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 X}Fv*
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 q?\D9aT9
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. HC+R :Dz
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 10 ^=1@U
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Rz]bCiD3
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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. v/d cb%
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。 *<1m
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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 d8 po`J#nb
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. =t2epIr 5
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ NK ws;/u
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ^;d ;b<
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. |99eD gK,
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 M\3!elp2z
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ^
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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。 fkM4u<R^
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 mx2 Jt1
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