实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 ga%gu9  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. IT!u4iH[  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 6QO[!^lY  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 1Tm,#o  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. "}fJ 2G3  
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。 :qy< G!o  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 Dc-v`jZ@)  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. oG{0{%*@  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 lC|`DG-B  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 P'l'[Kz{'  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 4AW-'W  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 z_nv|5"  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 J[ ;g \  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. &6deds   
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 a=@]Ov/  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 PuO5@SP~  
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.
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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。 uW;[FTcqy$  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 f"9aL= 3  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. S*PcK>  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 EC;R^)  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 6,Z.RT{5  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Mj!\EUn  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 <UsFBF  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 Q8| C>$n  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. {Mpx33  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 +$YHdgZ.  
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（10）for good 　永远 ]?7q%7-e.a  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. h/oC9
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 rD;R9b"J  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 *t{^P*pc  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 5O%?J-Hp  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Y'^+KU  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静  ;?G..,  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. /:;"rnvq  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 $5wf{iZY.Q  
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. PX- PVW  
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 8w$q
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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
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例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. q4T98s2J  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ~H c5M5m  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 tfCK^{  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. (PC)R9r5  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 2EH0d6nt  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 ffQm"s:P  
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。 :+_  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 r3NdE~OAi  
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