实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 <yxy ;o  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. }I>h<O  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 9XEP:}5,  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 !Pf6UNN'  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. #[$zbZ(I>:  
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 odaCKhdk  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 +u\kTn  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. k=M_2T'  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 fv+t%,++:  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 ![H{ndH!Q  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Uuq*;L  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 &8xwR   
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 v-ZTl4j$  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Iy8fN"I9D  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 B+r$_L&I  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 7A
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例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. u}QcyG
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我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 unD.t  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 67D{^K"KT  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. KJ#SE|  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 e gdbv  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 =;A>1g$  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. qLWM,[Og  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 0i3Z7l]  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 v9 *WM3  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. tTE]j-uT  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 |A,<m#C  
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（10）for good 　永远 F_.1^XM  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. $w+()iI  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 \&\U&^?  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ~i UG24v  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ~+S,`8-P  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Mi)h<lY  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Dp-j(
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ;Z.sK-NJ4  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 !S#K6:  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Rrw6\iO  
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\O{5W  
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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 "h7Np/ m3  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. %:N;+
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你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ Xmw%f[Xl  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 5;@2SY7,  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 3FG'A[x3O  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 =wznkqyhi  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 {[~dI ~  
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。 i hcSSUm  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 *FFD G_YG?  
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