(1)call the shots 做决断 oQ,<Yx%E3
例句: To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. UOf\pG
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(2)card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 nD XEm6|e
例句:Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. NU?<bIQ
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(3)clown around 胡闹 DBB&6~;?
例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. A]5];c
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹。 prN+{N8YC
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(4) cook up 虚构 }.E^_`
例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. dH;2OWM
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(5)crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲 -u'"l(n)~
例句: Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 8$A0q%n
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了, 我知道你恨他。 ;J TY#)Bh
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(6)cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ty.$H24
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. {~&Q"8
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(7)down and out 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助 z5]6"v-
例句: People should lend him a helpful hand;he‘s really down and out. +71<B>L
人们应该助他一臂之力,他已经穷困潦倒了。 ?l?l<`sTO
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(8) eat like a bird 胃口小,吃的少 v;o1c44;
例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. }rfikm
百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少。 }#H,oy;Dz
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(9) far and away 毋庸置疑 ^_Hf}8H7]
例句: Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. (b f
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(10)for good 永远 dE_Xd:>
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ~ h3G}EH
每天少吸烟一点, 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 W^L^7
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(11) get fired 炒鱿鱼 >z\IO
例句: The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. p!YK~cH[
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(12) get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静 |?^<=%
例句:I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 0AQ4:KV(Y
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 dRJ
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(13) get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 j;-Wf6h{
例句: It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 0#J~@1Gf
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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 gLv+L]BnhH
例句:What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. OCx'cSs-=
你今天怎么啦?为什么乱发脾气? '0+I' _(
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(15)give an ear to 听一听 iP(MDVg
例句: The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. h.vy SwF"j
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(16)grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 }U_^zQfaj
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。 ElW\;C:K*
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(17)guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage。 |M7C=z='
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