（1）call the shots 做决断 1[ SA15h
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. o\4 CoeG
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 -w]/7cH
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 O#EqG.L5
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. :H?f*aw
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。 \lEkfcc
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（3）clown around 胡闹 =We2^W-{
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 9 Kbw
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 1HbFtU`y~
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（4） cook up 虚构 {q,?<zBzu
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Qdu$Os
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 |9IC/C!HC
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ^ H3m\!h
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 'wvMH;}u
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ;7Okyj6EP
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 51 4Z<omrK
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. mb1Vu
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。 %
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 XA{F:%
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. m5*[t7@%
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 :Fe_,[FR
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 fx)KN m8Lx
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. I\zemW!
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 E^ wyD-ii/
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Y: psZ
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. I ^_NC&m
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 W`M6J}oG
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（10）for good 永远 3-|3`(
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. OJ1tV% E
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 F*` t"7Lm
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 `PlOwj@u0`
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. M 0w/wt|
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 G1d(,4Xp
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 @i LIU}+
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ~<)vKk
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 UyiJU~r1
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 .H~Y I
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 6 BAW
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。 8-M e.2K
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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 wC CV2tk
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. =\3Tv
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ 42+#<U7T
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 gl7|H&&xV
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. rv7{Ow_Y
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 3EK9,:<Cf
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 V/%~F6e
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。 eu#'SXSC
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 UE"GJt`I
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