（1）call the shots 做决断 \"Z^{Y[,;
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. F8M&.TE_3
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 0"7%*n."2
I|69| ^
（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 K}"xZy Tm1
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. x8k7y:
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。 Qd;P?W6
a5=8zO#%g
（3）clown around 胡闹 W_l/Jpv!W
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. wBZ=IMDu\
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Fb=(FQ2Y?
*I6z;.#
（4） cook up 虚构 \J[m4 tw^
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Z- |.j^n
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 |S.G# za
3/c3e{,!
（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 85CH%
I#
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. li'h&!|]
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ~_opU(;f
aX`"V/
（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 O O?e8OU
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. FsQeyh>
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。 {y)O ?9q
"1 O!Ck_n
（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 {$D[l
hj
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Cbu /7z
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 M B.\G.bV
&_Kb;UVRj
（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ]-[M&i=+&
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. :5Vk+s]8
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。
[U9 b_`
U-Ia$b-5!
（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 VP0q?lh
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Q#"p6ZmI
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 wZ6D\I
rk$&sDc/3
（10）for good 永远 o V"d%ks
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. xxjg )rVuy
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 e ewhT ^
{gh41G;n
（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 AsFn% 8_I
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. _CqVH5U?
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 oSVo~F
D4,kGU@
（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 PL$*)#S"$
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. *D`]7I~}
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 $pW6a %7
iV9wqUkMv
（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 'a. n
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. O/g|E47
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 p3tu_If
h OYm
=r
（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 ?bFP' .
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. k1tJ$}
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ X&C&DTB
^(z7?T
（15）give an ear to 听一听 s18o,Zs'
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. lGrp^
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 fH#yJd2?f
A/5??3H
（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ZEY="pf
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。 TljN!nv]
*u
L Ooq
（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 k(hYNmmo
j
YywiY).]@
