（1）call the shots 做决断 *2,e=tY>
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 }XX~
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 4d^
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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。 Nm6Z|0S
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（3）clown around 胡闹 8_a$kJJ2
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. AV:Xg4UJv
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 %@}o'=[
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（4） cook up 虚构 *xE"8pN/
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. c= A(o
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 bBUbw *DF)
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. lAdDu
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 1B)Y;hg6&
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 w]>"'o{{
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. 8K \'Z
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 +}_Pf{MW
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. J [ YtA
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 nu&_gF ,{
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 1t/dxB;
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 =n@F$/h
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. aO8c h
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（10）for good 永远 B4]AFR I
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. , CJAzGBS
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 9$7&URwSDI
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Ts|--,
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 }JRP,YNh
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ecr88 6
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Ua):y) A
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 &qJPwO
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ;~ W8v.EW
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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 G 1]"s@8(
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 8 YNu<
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Lltc 4Mzw
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 8 6 *;z-G
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Lj}>Xy(7<
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。 _p\6 29`
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 =E QJqj1T
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