（1）call the shots 做决断 _ [<I&^%
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. /E*P0y~KTW
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 )~Q$ tM`
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,7'l$-r l
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. xNx!2MrR;
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 *BF1 Sso
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（3）clown around 胡闹 3U} z?gP[
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >s{[d$
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 lUp 7#q
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（4） cook up 虚构 #d e] b
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. zRKg>GG`
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 2Gj&7A3b
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 m1frN#3
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. m7eO T
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 5$y<nMP
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 %xY'v$
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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. = 7jkW (Q
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 UH)A n:9
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Z(V 4"x7F
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 pI h@!C
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 >si<VCO
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 2Aff3]-:Gd
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 +x WT)h/
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 j\W+wnAgk
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. L-MpdC
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（10）for good 永远 "=qdBG9
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Q@M,:0+cy
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 7%o\O{,U
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. -
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 NE/3aU
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ]ao]?=q C
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 \ii^F?+b
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 5:YtBdP
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. H
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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 {gJO c,U4b
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ny#7iz/
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Ble <n6
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. h883pe=
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 yy%J{;
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。 NjMo"1d
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 9g>ay-W[(
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