（1）call the shots 做决断
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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. hV#+joT8i
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 I~y[8
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 3C 84b/A
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（3）clown around 胡闹 GQhzQM1HS
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. :A
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（4） cook up 虚构 ke_Dd?
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ZGK*]o =)
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 L3lf2 8W
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 QE [ETv
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 6 Dq V1'
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 & :`T!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. L$6{{Tw"2
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 L^3 ~gZ
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ,u7: l
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 jjL(=n<J<"
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. +Rn]6}5m\
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 YbB8D-
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ]n1@!qa48
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. .9{Sr[P
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（10）for good 永远 |_/q0#"
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. y3 @R>@$
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 DcaVT]"
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. O`5PX(J1&
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Tm~a& p
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. L^uO.eI" m
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 vggyQf%
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. <gRv7 ?V[z
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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 <o,]f E[
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. =u
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 XcB!9AIO
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. PB00\& 6H
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 f(!:_!m*
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。 5D 9I;L{
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 *m6~x-x
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