实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 I-r+1gty  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. |]@Pq[Hn|  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 54z.@BJhE  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 r)}U 'iv*%  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. T#3@r0M  
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。 0&]
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 "EMW'>&m  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. T{3nIF   
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 r*l3Hrho~K  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 77)WNL/ x  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 
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我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 $+7uB-KsU  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 }}tbOD)t  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Qw'905;(  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 nDC0^&  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 -%yrs6  
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. ;50&s .gZ  
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。 ,n8\y9{
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 i}DS+~8v  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. kc^,V|Nbq6  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 @pYEzizP7  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 'v V7@@  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. pCh v;  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 *l+Dbm,u  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 \$wkr  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. P7.b
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毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 &R%'s1]o  
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（10）for good 　永远 OA[e}Vn  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ]c7X~y  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 g5@g_~ g  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 2Ckx.m&  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. HTOr  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 &2`p#riAS  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 /qX?ca1_4^  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 'V]&X.=zC  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 O[C4xq  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 !o /=,ZIx  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Eu`|8# [ W  
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。 r!2U#rz  
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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 T[bCY 6  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. f 5v&4  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ k9;^|Cm k  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 y'K2#Y~1e  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Z]]Ur  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 AzOs/q8O  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 3x0t[{l  
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。 X@\W* nq  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Vb(b3  
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