（1）call the shots 做决断 4U( W~O
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. NffZttN
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 QI0d:7!W1
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. -NGY+1
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。 i?.MD+f8
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（3）clown around 胡闹 -U`]/
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ]X ,f
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 gf$5pp-
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（4） cook up 虚构 }'U "HHv
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. /J")S?. [u
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 }\!&3^I
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. _l<e>zj
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 8!(4;fN$j.
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 G|*^W;(Z
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. RP?UKOc
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:"R/EE(
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 IxNY%&* `
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. eo.y,U h
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 38ChS.(
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 _ +q. R
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. kC"lO'
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 z%Pbs [*C
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Dl_y[ 9
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Y]!8Ymuww@
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 -!zyit5B
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（10）for good 永远 } Wx#"6
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. !#wd~: H
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 =B-a]?lM
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 3\j{*f$J
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. k GR5!8$z
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 >|1.Z' r/
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 *.nC'$-2r
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess.
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 !*JE%t
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 a"ZBSg(
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. -L<''2t
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 NZ`Mq
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 !#s1'x{o
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. iU]py
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 A& u" NgJ
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. CvD y;'{y1
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 /|v:$iH,C
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。 z'FD{xdf
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 S,A\%:Va
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