（1）call the shots 做决断 %p 2 C5z?
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ~pj9_I
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 kozg8 `\]
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ~9o S~fP?I
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。 ~ilbW|s?=k
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（3）clown around 胡闹 aXC`yQ?
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. -"a+<(Y
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 XE$eHx3;
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（4） cook up 虚构 :M3l#`4Q
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 4g1u9Sc0
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ' KQu z)-
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 GN1cnM>`
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. il-&d]AP
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 {.,OPR"\
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 5I j_$a
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. I;-{#OE,
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。 T>uLqd{hH
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 }(tGjx]
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. N%B#f\N
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ZTmdS
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 i ^IvT
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. s*l_O* $'
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 7GP?;P
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 [
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Jx>P%>+<j
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 XPEjMm'*b3
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（10）for good 永远 F'#3wCzt
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ;c>Yr ?^
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Sej$x)Q\t
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 T] v D ,I+
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. P! O#"(r2]
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 X&lk A
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 9xKFX|*$
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. gR( c;
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 J `mp8?;%
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 p~mB;pZ%;
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. u51/B:+
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。 !c&^b@
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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 U=yD!
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Z E\t{s0
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ u3ZG;ykM
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 =0:hrg+Zgx
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ;,A\bmC
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 O: x=yj %^
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 an7N< -?
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。 1=D!C lcb
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 PT4`1Oy}/1
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