（1）call the shots 做决断 U!(@q!>G
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 2f>PO +4S{
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. &<y2q/U}
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。 ^/U27B
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（3）clown around 胡闹 2S"Nf8>zp
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "{D6J809
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 m<rhIq
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（4） cook up 虚构 .IarkeCtb
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. gF?[rqz{
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 t 5B7I59
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 h!rM ^
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. *&BnF\?m
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 oA] KE"T
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 dCyq vg6u
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. v+ 7kU=
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。 &; yH@@Z
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 gTl<wo +
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ncu`vYI.
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 e^p
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 6!x&LoM
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Hy. AyU|L
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 }KUd7[s
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 :Z`:nq.a
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. m!<i0thJ
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 1"Z @Q`}
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（10）for good 永远 **9x ?s
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. *B`Zq)
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 )?+$x[f!*
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 --;@2:lg{
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. :w}{$v}#D;
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 +$4(zP s@
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 f}g\D#`]/
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. s { #3r
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ^ ,m< 9
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 J+rCxn?;g
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. `:N# 'i
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 =*p/F
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 W3`>8v1?o
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. dJ$"l|$$
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ YK|bXSA[
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 oIUy -|
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. vJAZ%aW
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 V_plq6z
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 hi g2
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。 KWLbD#
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 nUkaz*4qU
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