（1）call the shots 做决断 (Aao Ca [
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. uK"=i8rs4
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 B$fP gW-
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ?W?c 1>
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（3）clown around 胡闹 )9{0] u;9
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. _?m(V=z>
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（4） cook up 虚构 ICx#{q@f,
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. {l1. 2!
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 &ZlVWK~v
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 6
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Ha0M)0Anv
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. m<T%Rb4?@
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 <s GVR5NR
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Ct <udO
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. |PCm01NU!
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 sQHv%]s 0
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. B:yGS*.tu
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 TTX5EDCrC
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 5,lEx1{_
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. O_ muD\
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（10）for good 永远 T?CdZc.
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. MO]F1E?X
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 k<nZ+! M
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 oj m @t
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. <y('h I'
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 PfAgM1
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. aB 2F C$z
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 >W=,j)MA
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 }1L4 "}L.
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 4$HhP, gL=
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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 q5J5>
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. r..iko]T
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 8? B! 2
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. kf\PioD8
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 0mYXv4
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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。 [t m_Mg
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 p}}R -D&K
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