实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 K
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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. eZU9L/w:  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 3BCD0 %8  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 _ pz}  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. DZC@^k \E  
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。 ^s7!F.OC  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 EV{Ys}3M  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. (oX!D(OI  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 =(7nl#o  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 r)}U 'iv*%  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. T#3@r0M  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 0&]
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 UWKgf? _  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Rb0I7~Z%'d  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 "#o..?K  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 1]~w?)..'  
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. \298SH(!7  
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。 ; iia?f1  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 =gQ9>An  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. &LAXNk2  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 =8?Kn@nMN  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 ;mk[!  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. }H\I[5*  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 1\&j)3mC  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 .nrllVG%`  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. rjK`t_(=  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 pCh v;  
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（10）for good 　永远 k[ro[E  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 s4"OsgP+  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 \\FT.e
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Y!CUUWM  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Y"MHs0O5>  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 yk`qF'4]  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. !o /=,ZIx  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 aE`d[dSG  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 ">oySo.B?  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Jo\P,-\(  
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 ",$_\l  
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side　指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 \x}\)m_7M<  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. IFp%Ta  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ jb.H[n,\  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 H&)}Z6C"  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. U-I,Q+[C[^  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 }xk(aM_  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 }uZs)UQ|$  
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。 -!j6&  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 -&5YRfr!  
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