（1）call the shots 做决断 ezY^T
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Oso**WUOZ&
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 t2OBVzK
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. na8`V`77
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。 IzUpk wN
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（3）clown around 胡闹 73 .+0x
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Sew*0S(
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 GH-F qz
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（4） cook up 虚构 Br}@Vv q@
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ENr#3+m$;
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 #\}FQl6
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 {5{VGAD&]>
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. K$qY^oyQFw
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 3(t ,x
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ru 9@|FgAE
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. ( >ze{T|
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。 F <6(Hw#>
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 +_pfBJ_$%
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. rb4; @&
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 `o }+2Cb
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 [pm IQ228
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ~+ t@7A=
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 u*I'c2m
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 =. \hCg q
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. %dW ;P[0
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 ^t7u4w!
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（10）for good 永远 ||wi4T P
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 0(f+a_2^Q
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 DW9MX `!Xc
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 <dD!_S6@,
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ~@l4T_,k
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 bfoTGi
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Y7p@NG&1q
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. c?_7e9}2
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 mCg^Y)Q
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 j~ds)dW%`&
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 5ta;C G
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。 0F- +)S?M[
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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}Wbt=\M
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. u
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你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ~:Z|\a58j
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 iOv>g-t :
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. =e# h;x2
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 n]4 Elrxx
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 s
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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。 fOSk >
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 9"S iHp\)
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