（1）call the shots 做决断 06I(01M1
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. NN~PWy1opa
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 $' KhA6 u
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 $E^*^({
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. FYH ^axpp
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 ;Bat--K7+
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（3）clown around 胡闹 : <uCi\9(
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. LG'1^W{a
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 :|Bzbn=N2
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（4） cook up 虚构 ]0g1P-&,U
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. N@8tf@BT
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ^9XAWj"
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 #-/_J?
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 4Y d$RP
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 |UN#utw{^Y
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 C FeAKjG
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. *2Q x6 9`
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。 Rk} =SB-
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Y^gIvX
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ]#dZLm_
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 q,]57s
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 0 p=
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Jo9c|\4
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Tx/ KL%X
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. !={QL :
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 ]% UAN_T
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（10）for good 永远 ~HXZ-*
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。 CN7qqd
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 [H>/N7v19*
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ,62BZyT,T,
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 J=ot& %
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 N~B'gJJDx
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. jxnb<!|?H@
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 uQkQ#'e|
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 qb5IpI{U
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. #e6x _o|
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。 nG"Ae8r
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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 a!:R_P}7
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Ls NJ3oy
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ /7C %m:
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 s=n_(}{ q
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. <@=w4\5j9
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 x 2+ M0 }g
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 1JN/ oq;
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。 k)JwCt.%
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 IO?6F@(
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