（1）call the shots 做决断 s\.\z[1
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ^\w!D{Y7Q
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Dj{=Y`Tw
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 u(g 9-O
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. EO"G( v
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。 ( #rhD}
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（3）clown around 胡闹 !DXK\,;>
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. -~]]%VJP|
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ):nC&M\W~
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（4） cook up 虚构 {=, +;/0
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ^@;P -0Sy
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 R?8/qGSVqJ
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 gqDSHFm:
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ZQ[ s/
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 /H*n(d
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 j UB`=d|
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. .:iO$wjp5
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 .<Jq8J
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 +,J!xy+~,
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 9%DLdc\z;
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 =/bC0bb{i
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 f&?
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. S~V?Qe@&Z
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 Im@Yx^gc
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 OGPrjL+
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 0 [1/#0$
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 A3Y}|7QA
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（10）for good 永远 BHDd^bd
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. =]P|!$!}0
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 I~25}(IDZ"
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 _Q}vPSJviC
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. s;xErH@RA
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ]%[. > mR
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 (w?W=guHu
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. zI'c 'X1,
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 D "X`qF6U7
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 :YNXS;>)!
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. :@J.!dokF
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。 +6f[<^K#
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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 xi=Qxgx0I
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Env_??xq
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ i 8:^1rHp)
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 p~dj-w
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. X,`e1nsR
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 #A^(1
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 g>-u9%aa
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。 Yn8aTg[J
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 nh>lDfJV<
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