实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 u6i
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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. j7b4wH\#  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 z7R2viR[  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 Y,{pG]B$w  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. !_
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比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 MGH2z:  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 {11xjvAD  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. mj&$+zM>  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 =a(]@8$!1  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 T}K@ykT  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. WntolYd  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 VTK +aI  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 -GYJ)f  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. #1Iev7w  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 cN~F32<  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 15M!erT  
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. hSG1f`  
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 +Os9}uKf  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 bCV_jR+  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. bOD]`*q  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 hZ-?-F?*@  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 ~$m:j];  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. l{hO"fzy  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ^IO\J{U{"x  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 kn}bb*eZ  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. D(#6H~QN%  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 VUzRA"DP|  
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（10）for good 　永远 G x{G}9  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. /]9(InM9/  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 rtz ]PH  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 -?vVV@W-O^  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. wLy:S.r  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 EOo,olklC  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 DUb8 HgcV}  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. z4JhLef%  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 qEfg-`*M  

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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 cRP!O|I`]  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ow*^z78M{  
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。 Qb'Q4@.  
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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 0Z jE(3i  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. H6<3'P  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ u^( s0q  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 Bs^p!4=  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. (1)b> 6  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 lF~!F<^9  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 #BX}j&h_  
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。 -d^c!Iu|  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 |N:kf&]b  
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