（1）call the shots 做决断 I^8"{J.Q)[
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ,~OwLWi-|X
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 .[JYj(p
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 t< |NLk.
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. j"'(sW -
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。 m|:_]/*qE
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（3）clown around 胡闹 /x[jQM\
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 7|[mz> "d
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 vDxe/x%
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（4） cook up 虚构 8 '4S8DM
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. }` ! =
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 x * nSHb
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. !qN||m CH
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 "G@g" gP
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 *Ie7{EhJ'
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. $+ 3}po\
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 X7i/fm{l'
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 pFH z"]
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. I{*< 4a7q
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Tny%7xSx1
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. FZtfh
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 S& \L-@
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. .b-f9qc=
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（10）for good 永远 }woo%N P
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Gmq/3tw
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 - qy6Un+
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. c(n&A~*AJ%
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 nx^]>w
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. B {C??g8/
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Xp8]qH|K
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 <B6&I$Wc+
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. d)R:9M}v
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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. ]qU d
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. V %YiAr>
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ae0>
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. RQ'H$r.7g
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ~YRDyQ:%T
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 Mc%Nf$XQ
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 pSr{>;bN
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