（1）call the shots 做决断 ,O`~ D~$
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. zaG1
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Q8^g WBc
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 rVv4R/3+
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Yqb3g(0
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。 = jkiM_<h
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（3）clown around 胡闹 YK )e
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >wf.C%
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 k@>y<A{;D
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（4） cook up 虚构 1 i/&t[
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. V~fPp"F
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 pd}Cg'}X
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ?C(3T KH
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. uc]`^,`2/
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 \JbOT%1
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 n j6 |WJ
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. Z!2%{HQ=q
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。 H& !? c5
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 giORc
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. -^$`5Rk
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 Cnv?0to2l
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 v`Yj )
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 5DmW5w 'p
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 {3eg4j.Z
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 +jb<=ERV[
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. &9F(C R
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 T&+y~c[au
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（10）for good 永远 %! [3?|8~
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. T,/:5L9
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 =:_DXGW2H
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ^0HgE;4
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ,$(a,`s)
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ^=[b]*V
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 'nN'bVl/
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 D.*o^{w|
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 HwZ"l3 1
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. @7`=0;g
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。 1"f)\FPG e
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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 N~tq ]
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ;VS$xnZ
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ mOfTq]
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 1.I58(0~+
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. z
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 7f>~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。 s@(ME1j(U!
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 T&^b~T(y
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