实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 W6)dUi :"  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 8xc8L1;  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Hxj'38Y  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 LRhP7D+A  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. }rFThI  
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。 (R,NV3m?w  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 $>nkGb%Kp  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 4
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 u=1B^V,6V  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 aB/{ %%o  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. WNCM|VUl  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 3we.*\2$  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 (N&k}CO]W  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ^)(G(=-Rf  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 u Eu6f  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 cC7"J\+r*  
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. FZM ]o  
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。 "cIGNTLFA  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ^A:!ni@3  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. [_B+DD=}  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 eUzU]6h  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 L3-<Kop  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 1v>  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 WHZe)|n  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 hWl""66+5  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. a*pXrp@  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 0+$hkd n  
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（10）for good 　永远 & y#y>([~  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 9_g>BI;"8  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 -wPuml!hZ|  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 GGFar\ EzW  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. j+z'  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 AAeQ-nbP  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 }rFsU\]:q  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ?,A}E|jZ  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 
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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. P wt ?9I  
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。 <k!mdj)  
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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 c,g]0S?gu  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ,3fuX~g  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ UKt/0Ze  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 gxBl1  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. [Gh%nsH  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 B^Rw?:hN  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 $9j>VGf=
 
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。 ~Q.8 U3"  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 a#OhWqu$  
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