（1）call the shots 做决断 THN/ /}d
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. A.YXK%A%
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 or<n[<D-C
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. iY[+BI:
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。 ! )x2
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（3）clown around 胡闹 od=x?uBVd
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. dilom#2l
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 r `;_ #&b
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（4） cook up 虚构 9'"
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. K`vc&u f
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 -xVp}RLT
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. -Z(='A
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 j0wpaIp
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Q4R*yRk
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. 9\ulS2d
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。 d!P3<:+R[
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ; }>g/lw
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Gv(?u
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 o)]mJb~XG-
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. RW4 ,j&)
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 1OI/,y8}
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ^!v{
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ,wYA_1$$H
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 BN>t"9XpW
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（10）for good 永远 `k;MGs)&
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ou\ M}C`E
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 b/s oU2?^
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 o)2KQ$b>Q
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. C{<H)?]*BF
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 zg>)Lq|VsT
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 o|cx?
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Cm"7 f !(#
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 *,FU*z i
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 P P-U.
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. q).[" fSV
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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 J`[v u4
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 2L(\-]%f
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 n@te.,?A"
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. mMOjV_
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 -]. a0
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。 p >=i'~lQ6
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 /UG]hJ-wn
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