（1）call the shots 做决断 (ZP87Gz
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. @(:v_l
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Bux'hc
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 \M(* =5
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. TfRGA (+#
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。 U,; xZe
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（3）clown around 胡闹 k\N4@UK
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Pu XUuJx(
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ; =jr0\| e
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（4） cook up 虚构 #
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Ct]A%=cZW
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 [s`
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 u3ZCT" !
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 7=P^_LcU
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ](K0Fwo`;"
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 8o-bd _
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. UG2w 1xqHw
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。 [@"wd_f{l
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 'C?NJ~MN
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. I*\ ^,ow
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 \cuS>G
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. onte&Ed \
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 2KI!af[I
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. xxa} YIe8
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 RL}K AGK
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（10）for good 永远 `/Y+1 aD
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. IA*KaX2S<
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Z1,gtl ?
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 68t}w^ =
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. :w-`PY J%G
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 H{fM %* w
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 RKTb' 3H
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. g]$
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 cF+ X,]=6
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 N$ alUx*
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. V@ :20 m
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。 \2X$C#8E
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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 =mt?C n}
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. `
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 faJM^ u
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. %c/^_.
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 "pvZ,l>8f
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。 3 <SqoJSp
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 %|"Qi]c d
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