（1）call the shots 做决断 A5nu`e9&
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. K|s+5>]W/[
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 l,d8% \
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. #}A!Bk
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。 HL_Muy E
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（3）clown around 胡闹 G& ;W
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. - BocWq\
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Ds-%\@p
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（4） cook up 虚构 ^beW*O!
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. _o`'b80;
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 "r|O /
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 !>! l=Z
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 7&+Gv6E
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 pM4 j=F
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 3nG (z>
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. .!Z.1:YR
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。 ebQYk$@
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 L6',s4
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. m 2 OP=z@)
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 &18} u~M
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. D@f%&|IZ
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 )~WxNn3rx
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 / P{f#rV5
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. m>a6,#I
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 B\4SB
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（10）for good 永远 6 C
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 0w\gxd~'
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 8_ju.h[
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 H,?AaM[V
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. He R-;L
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 EI+.Q
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. '1bdBx\< .
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ;B
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 B-Fu/ n
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. dp+wwNe
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。 B_:K.]DK`
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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 *S ;v406
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. t6j(9[gGq
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 `oq
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 8 v&5)0u
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 ZfMJU
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Fnr*.k
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。 l&E- H@Pe
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 0;V2>!
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