（1）call the shots 做决断 =LLpJ+
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. qery|0W
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 5)Z=FUupA~
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 EXeV @kg
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. @$kO7k0{g
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 `#iL'ND[
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（3）clown around 胡闹 j.6!T'$|
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. [ p,]/ ^ N
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 H2|'JA#v
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（4） cook up 虚构 Dn<3#V
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. q 1xSylE
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ! D1#3?L
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 7l-MV n_8
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. MPnMLUB$\
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ,? <;zq
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 d pE^BW v3
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ~Qif-|[V
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 ^7>~y(
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 > a*dI_XE
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. pvl];w
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 6H2Bf*i
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 A-B>VX
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. G[ns^
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 :I"2 2EH
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 [bKc5qp
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. {~]5QK g.
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 dY. X/ f
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（10）for good 永远 %VB4/~ "
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. A#']e 8
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ]O:u9If
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 *ze/$vz-
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. OR+_s @Yg
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ~Fo2M wE2~
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 R f)|p;
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. \2~\c#-k
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 J"h2"$v,
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 uj\&-9gEi
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. +8 "8s
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 @N[<<k7g
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 WoN JF6=?
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 7Q'u>o
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ OXZK|C;M}
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 qmPu D/ c
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. b^<7a&
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 /EQ ^-4yr
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 #D(= [F
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 {C?$ osrr
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ZvXw#0) v
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