实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 d2gYBqag  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. f.aa@>  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 o37oRv]  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 4<E <sD  
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。 .b<W*4{j0H  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 z6d0Y$A G  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 4J
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 /2/aMF(J  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 NR8`nc1~  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. \~Z%}$ =  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 G'w!Aws  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ,tyPZR_  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. j} ^3v #  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 CP%^)LX *  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 SVn@q|N  
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. lic-68T  
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。 oCI\yp@a  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 r`EjD}2d  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. qS!N\p~>  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 =GF=_
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 y6[le*T  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. yOKzw~;0%  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 >ZG$8y 'j  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 ;A7JX:*?y=  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. q6nRk~  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 w <"mS*Q  
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（10）for good 　永远 ;sAGTq  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &<uLr *+*  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ZxT E(BQv  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 =4SXntU!e  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Gs3V]qbEP  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 CyYr5 Dz  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 v3M$UiN,:  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. p?ccBq
  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Vym0|cW  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 =QtFJ9\  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. xYYa%PhIC  
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。 \6?a  
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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 h{ix$Xn~  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Y.Z:H!P);$  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ Fih pp<  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 4E=v)C'  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. t;h`nH[  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 {9V.l.Q  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 HNBmq>XDc  
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。 vVa|E# [  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 YkB@fTTS
 
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