实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 A8Q^y AP^  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. FZj>N(  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。  k-=LD  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 II}M|qHaK  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. iP"sw0V8  
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。 +|,4g_(j  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 X]D,kKasG  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. DI
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 9"]#.A^Q*  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 %8tE*3iUF  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. @|vH5Pi  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 }\?9Prsd  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 </`\3t  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. +K`A2&F9  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 r.\L@Y<  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 % (y{S
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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. Bso#+v5  
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。 A,cXN1V  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 j/d}B
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. K8_v5  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 HT.*r6Y>g  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 7}UG&t{  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 6_bL<:xtY  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 =zcvR {Dkp  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 R;c9)>8L  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. nJ2x;';lA  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 PU/<7P*  
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（10）for good 　永远 7*{f*({  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. QH9t |l  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 l\*9rs:!  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 4}uOut  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. )_=2lu3%{  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ~(QfVpRnV=  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ~I@lsCh  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. W-n4wIj"  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 vyIH<@@p7  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 4?'vP'  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. k6;bUOo  
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。 M}V!;o<t^  
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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 MVsFi]-  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. hu.o$sV3;  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ VWvSt C  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 Zp9. ~&4o-  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 4V')FGB$  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 Dp ](?Yr  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草  S=(O6+U  
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。
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 &Vz$0{d5  
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