（1）call the shots 做决断 .a *$WGb
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. \0h/~3
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 vXbT E$
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. lG9ARRy(=
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（3）clown around 胡闹 E 6: p
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >nQ yF
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（4） cook up 虚构 @'@6vC
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. K*$#D1 hG
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 G:`Jrh
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Kdu\`c-lB
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 f)Q]{ cb6
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ,<b|@1\ k
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 \_nmfTr!K
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. V(LFH9.Mp
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 1Uk~m
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 m,C,<I|'d
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ^85n9a?8
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（10）for good 永远 dqA[| bV
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. jUvA<r
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 NjN ?RB/5
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 9+
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 kN |5
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 5}bZs ` C
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 E8_Le
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. )9L pX
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 `1bX.7K43
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. D?yE$_3>c
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 5 k%9>U%$
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. |4S?>e
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 TT2cO w
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。 I+"?,Ej$K
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 "WbVCT'i
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