（1）call the shots 做决断 I;{Ua *
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. {X nBj}C
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 x|Ms2.!
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 A(+V{1 L'
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Hm~.u.)\.
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。 iQiXwEAi[
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（3）clown around 胡闹 +.u
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. \5HVX/
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 (;N#Gqb6l
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（4） cook up 虚构 \M Av's4b@
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. {Q^ -
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 I5Rd ~-="G
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 sei%QE]!/
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. qE6D"+1y7
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Z| 3[Y@c \
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 zUWWXC%R
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. YTfi g{a
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。 2H~E~6G
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 5VGZ5,+<<
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. j}G9+GX~,
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 E6?0/"
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 pA\ "Xe&
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. @~ i : 8
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 Yg;7TK y
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 LS<*5 HWX
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. v\=k[oOu
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 dZC jg0cx
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（10）for good 永远 @A-E
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. z;&J9r $`
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 b>& 3 XDz
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 2FN # 63
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. {C %f~j
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 IKp/xj[!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ]C-a[
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ] 1q`N7
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 #V@vz#bo=
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 :M@#.
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. c$;Cpt@-j
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。 byk9"QeY\
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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 0.^67'
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. a OmQ<N]a
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ^W0eRT
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 |O*?[ |`H
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 5^N` ~
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 WG&WPV/p
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 X/D%
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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。 NLev(B:OQH
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 *3y_FTh8ra
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