（1）call the shots 做决断 ^5GS ! u"
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. pp{%\td
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 sRoZvp 5
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. t+h"Y iT
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（3）clown around 胡闹 {0QA+[Yd&!
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. WG^D$L :
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（4） cook up 虚构 "4r5 n8
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. fSun{?{
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 VD=$:F]
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. *w%;$\^
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 [KjQW/sb'
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Th!S?{v
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. =jG3 wf*
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ,2?C^gxt
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. X^@d@xU4v
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 .{8lG^0U<
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. {'vvE3iZ
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 GZ4{< QG
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Riw>cVi~
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（10）for good 永远 Fx.uPY.a
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. g js-j{*
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ! BQ!] u
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 95(VY)_6#A
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 bqLv81 V
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. :m+:%keK
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 W``e6RX-
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Z1OcGRN!
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. s%/0WW0y^
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。 ( / N`Wu
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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 _c #P
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. &E9%8Q)r(
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 lX7#3ti:
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. _ wqFKj
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 dY O87n
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。 ry
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Nd6N:1 -
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