（1）call the shots 做决断 .5yc O
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. *Fc&DQT(
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 !?>)[@2
k6
PmY:sJ{M
（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 =iQm_g
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. (qP$I:Q4]v
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 &sgw Y
^0
lPv!2
（3）clown around 胡闹 Xda<TX@-
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >y~_Hh(TSL
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 [-gKkOT8E
=arsoCa
（4） cook up 虚构 #]N9/Hij#g
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. >PVi 3S
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 79x9<,a)
-}sya1(<8
（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 4<K`yU]"
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 1c"m$)a4
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 &NQR*Tn
p4EItRZS
（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ?t42=nvf
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. $Ig,cTR.b
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 S : uEK
SkA'+ (
（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 XXcf!~ uO
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. FxX3Pq8h
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 `VE&Obp[
o)=VPUe
（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 E |;5Z*
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. &RrQ()<as
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 5O W(] y|
t QaCNS$=
（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 1n( }Q1fa
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. hUxhYOp
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 s3Ce]MH
]r1{%:8
（10）for good 永远 wT= hO +
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. D*gV S
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 O m IB k
B/hHkOoo
（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ;Hb[gvl
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 8m6 nw0
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 uW9M& "C~
4Z9 3 g {
（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 mVAm ^JK
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. J\$l3i /I
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 \X .=3lc &
'sBXH EZA]
（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 z
2VCK@0
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 32LB*z c
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。 <&%1pZ/6.
Z;'.pU~
（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 .l5 " X>
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 08? MS_
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ SvP\JQ<c
k1U8wdoT
（15）give an ear to 听一听 $2C GRhC
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 0_mvz%[J
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 cgXF|'yI&l
Z:J.FI@
（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 e @-Mlq)
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 {/xs9.8:JX
TK/'=8
（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ^ [[ b$ h$
%N>NOk)
