（1）call the shots 做决断 9:4m@dguh-
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. *!c&[- g
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 dhCrcYn
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 /$=<RUE
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. qo!6)Z
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。 RemjiCE0'
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（3）clown around 胡闹 -A( ]U"@n
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ('oA{,#L
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 4DV@-
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（4） cook up 虚构 K4vOy_wT
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 8 \Uy
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 o56UlN
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 {osadXd C
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. <6ST w
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 K]H [A,
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 iV Z X
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. o! Y61S(
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。 xWxgv;Ah
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 )tp;2rJ/
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 1`F25DhhY
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 s#4 Q?<65u
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 7Rl/F1G o}
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. a? ]~Sw"@
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 -Zfq:Kr
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 v%4zP%4Ak[
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 4#&w -W
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Q4B(NYEu(
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（10）for good 永远 kB]?95>Wx
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. J5L[)Gd)D
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 AVi,+n
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 39oI
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. q?=_{oH9
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 =(P k7{
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 (Nn)_caVb
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. <qjolMO`
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 '~ n=< Y
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 _64<[2
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. !+ Zso&
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。 3fq'<5 ^
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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 Y8Z-m (OQ
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )Kg _E6
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ WF`
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 I gb%bO_
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. GEZ!z5";BQ
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 l( uV@_3
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。 )@E'yHYO>
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 |6T"T P
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