实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 ~yN,FpD  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. @Iu-F4YT  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 l-EQh*!j  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 +6atbbe}  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. W^f#xrq>  
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。 TVA1FD
 
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 gG>>ynn  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. = ;d<Ikj  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 L4b4X  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 cK&oC$[r-  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ibyA~YUN/  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 %\0 Y1!Hw  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 lH.2H  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. I"4B1g  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 Ip0q&i<6  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 v!Z9T  
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. CgC wM=!r  
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 @@jdF-Utj;  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. `Fj(g!`  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 J^4k}  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 FQ%mNowuj  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. lDeWs%n  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 !=:c8V  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 x#D=?/~/Kv  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. -}@9lhS,  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 {W]jVh p  
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（10）for good 　永远 s?Kn,6Y  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. UZ#2*PH2E  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 >YLm]7v}  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 \BL9}5y  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. @#apOoVW>  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 SCij5il%  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 )Yml'?V"  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ?}[keSEh>  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 VM[8w`  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 il~,y8WTU{  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. jTnu! H2o  
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。 /7^~*  
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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 OjZ@_V:  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. uZ+<  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ zlfm})+G  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 RulIzv  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. (yfTkBy  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 \!r^6'A  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 `;;!>rm  
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。 -g0>>{M'  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 #=rR[:M  
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