实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 Zz'(!h Uy  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. b'pbf  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 S#8wnHq  

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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 1Thr74M  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ;EP7q[  
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。 J^R))R=  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 Z,M?!vK  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ;cH|9m:Y  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 +y!dU{L^  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 sU^2I v\%  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Ol`/r@s  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Ok/~E  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 3ZGU?Z;R  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 EDcR:Dw3  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 /pan{.< 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. 8p,q9Ey  
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。 BNw^ _j1  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 T;XEU%:LK  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. *]nha1!S  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 7L|w~l7R~  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 TG8QT\0G  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. %<6oKE  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 IHZ WNT2  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 iA3d[%tBb  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. j0B, \A  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 $Q{)AN;m  
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（10）for good 　永远 p%EU,:I6  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. B q+RFo  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 `<i|K*u  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 b#(SDNo6  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. [yM{A<\L  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 'g$~ij ;x  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. [X ]\^   
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 :{pvA;f  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 Dq/[g,(  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. >d!w&0z>
 
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。 O+%Y1=S[WQ  
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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 8W)3rD>  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. }00mJ]H(  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ~ nNsq(4  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 HK)$ls  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. %Rj:r!XB:  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 W?mn8Y;{`  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 gRIRc4p  
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。 izsAn"v  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 [X0Wfb}{  
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