（1）call the shots 做决断 8"2X 8 C8
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. L7 f'
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 x fqW~&
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 'l`T(_zL\%
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。 ~n $e
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（3）clown around 胡闹 J^]Y`Q`
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 1> wt
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 i[x;k;m2 q
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（4） cook up 虚构 .-W_m7&}
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. EPMdR66
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 oN/T>&d
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 M.QXwIT
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. _O*"_^6
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 JkM f+ !
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 zZ\2fKrp g
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. A! j4;=}
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Q?\rwnW?U
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Mb#-I
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 V9o_ Q
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. TtaVvaz~>
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 L8zY?v(bG
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 &bO0Rn1F
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. {Noa4i
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（10）for good 永远 i1#\S0jN
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. kN)m"}gX
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 * CH lg1
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 9rn[46s`
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ,\FJVS;NeJ
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess.
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 9 OC!\'
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 b ]NSCu*)s
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. G^]7!: 0
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。 jI8qiZ);~
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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 lF\oEMd*
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. U[a;e OLx
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ^/3R/;?
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. f@R j;R~Jp
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 T>&d/$;]
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。 oXc! JZ^
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Yd4J :
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