（1）call the shots 做决断 9Y_HyOZ*GX
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. PP33i@G
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 >V8-i`
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 fN1-d&T
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. LIF7/$,0
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 )W
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（3）clown around 胡闹 |"CZ T#
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. _H7x9
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 #( 146
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（4） cook up 虚构 >$/>#e~
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. O) n~](sC\
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 9gK` E
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 HJ[c M6$2
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. uo%)1NS!
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 rlSeu5X6
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 YHygo#4=8
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. Pw`8Wj
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 yZ U6xY
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 0gP}zM73
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 X[BIA+6
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ag;pN*z
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. oDA XiY$u
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 g(7rTyp4)
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Ww+IWW@
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 2*l/3VW
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 x,pjp x
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（10）for good 永远 pa E[rS\
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 3J|F?M" N7
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 U}rU~ 3N
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 V1 `o%;j
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. w(3G&11N?
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 A> ;bHf@
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 u mH40rX+
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. MKD1V8i
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ;) z:fToh
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 VSI9U3t3w
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Q%f^)HZGR
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。 h#
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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 m6\E$ ;`
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. +R M SA ^
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ .K2qXw"S#
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ;LP fXpR
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. G3vxjD<DMW
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 &P}_bx
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 G+"t/?/
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。 li'YDtMKCY
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 7<#U(,YEA
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