（1）call the shots 做决断 4'>1HW
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. dA~
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作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 F5T3E?_
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,. EBOUW^
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. #ToK$8
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 au@a8MP
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（3）clown around 胡闹 {S.>BXX
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. V"KS[>>f
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 :#t*K6dz
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（4） cook up 虚构 7(a2L&k^
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. t0E 51Ic@
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 0\QR!*'$
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 m_NCx]#e
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. EG<s_d?
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 8At<Wic
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 3lxc4@Zmd
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"+$Wc[|
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。 2f:^S/.A
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 $)~
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ef"?|sn
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 Sus;(3EX
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ~l E _L1-c
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. b{7E ;KyY,
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 IVxWxM*N<
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 X@A1#z+s0]
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. %eWqQ3{P]
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 }Fb!?['G5
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（10）for good 永远 F\JUx L@8
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. K95;r d
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 MjL)IgT
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 Qx3eLfm
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. \%jVg\4 '
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 , \)a_@@k
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 @ EuFJ=h
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. LJlZ^kh
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 aBuo Hdg;
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 p JIv+
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 3(E
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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。 g{k1&|
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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 ,T,:-E
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. p*QKK@C
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ <[ Xw )/ #
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 y2L#:[8
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. }ut]\]b
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 F" +o@9]
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 iPG0o
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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。 YNdrWBf)
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Y$>-%KcKeI
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