（1）call the shots 做决断 A &t}s
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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Lh. L~M1X
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 3yZ@i<rfH
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 1`)R#$h
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。 * dNMnZ@Y
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（3）clown around 胡闹 oF3#]6`;/
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 0u0Hl% nl
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 2s(K4~e e
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（4） cook up 虚构 {uhw ^)v
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. "w7:{E5e
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 &0o&!P8CB
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 "o TwMU
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 0If d!
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 lOE bh
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 '~a!~F~>
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. ; aMMI p
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。 2Nj0 Hqjq
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 r<0 .!j%c
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. zPVA6~|l
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 zU}0AVlIL:
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 2[:`w),.
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. h<QXr '4+
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 $B(B
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 HAU8H' h
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. lc'Jn$O@
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 }L E/{]A
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（10）for good 永远 9> (8r+
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. M2m@N-+R
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 4sva%Up
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 t[ DXG2&
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. )X7ZX#ttH
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 mM95BUB
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 .vb*|So
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Q"(i
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 pQqZ4L6v
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 _-h3> .;h9
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ;=E3f ^'s
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。 KQ 2]VN"?_
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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 3 )`}#` T
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. {j(,Q qB;f
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ 6ZF5f^M^
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 p2cKtk+
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. i,V~5dE[I<
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 dpE+[O_
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 3<'n>'
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。 |w:\fK[
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 bS0LjvY9g
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