实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 >[X{LI(_<<  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 4DTzSy:x  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 .!JVr"8  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 $0arz{Oh  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. p ;|jI1  
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 02Ia2e.f  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 &N3Y|2  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. VN%INUi@  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 .L~Nq%g1  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 cV`E>w=D0  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. je]}R>[r5  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 iDf,e Kk$'  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 O@YTAT&d#  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Z{H5oUk  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 bGorH=pb5R  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 p019)X|vx  
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. 1Z,[|wJ  
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。 _D|^.)=U|  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 UUMtyf  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ^  :F.  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 J!DF^fLe  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 Ux+Q  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. I2H6y"pN  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ncx(pp  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 UQ4% Xp  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. nJ" '  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 oTT7M`P3h  
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（10）for good 　永远 sdS^e`S  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 5/O'R9A4  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ++DG5`  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 fK(}Ce  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. E_zIg+(+  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 5^j45'%I  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 hI(SOsKs  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. M'!U<Y -  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 [b$4Shx  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 WQHd[2Z#e  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. *OyHHq|>q  
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。 T\r@5X
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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 pa{re,O"e  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. KWWa&[ev)  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ox ;  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 Ve 4u+0  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. )Jv[xY~  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 kkK kf'  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 K).n.:vYZ  
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。 ~ Uo)0  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 K!KMQ
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