实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断
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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. kjO
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 s,7OoLE  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. )?k~E=&o  
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。 `k3s
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 Hh &s.ja  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. gTg[!}_;\N  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 {1'M76T  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 0|]qWcD  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. JUTlJyx8  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 KqWO9d?w.  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Q57Z~EsF  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 0t)5KO  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 $2$jV1s  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 1b8}TG2  
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. 10m`LG  
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。 B'D~Q  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 |S3w
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. [V41 Gk  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 P8GGN  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少  T_<:  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. p?x]|`M  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 Uk4G9}I  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 &M2fcw?  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department.
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毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 VQn]"G(`  
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（10）for good 　永远 ;et(Yi;9  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. /mnV$+BE  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 M3H^s_  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 !GtCOr\'  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Ol
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我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 =${ImMwj  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 b%e7rY2  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. l,ra
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 d 2z!i^:  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 ='fN xabB  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 1|5TuljTd  
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。 N0UZ%,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 9HD5A$  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. [ejl #'*5  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ `B7?F$J  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 =[`gfw  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ;>jOB>b{h  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 XF9
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 Z8WBOf*~e  
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 y(jd$GM|  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 wK  Je^7  
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