（1）call the shots 做决断 p;<brwN
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Tg ~SGAc
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 :J6lJ8w
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 D>efr8Qd@
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Vmf !0-
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。 !omf>CW;ud
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（3）clown around 胡闹 H$={i$*,Y
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "8sB ,$
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 7S]<?>*
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（4） cook up 虚构 _[t:Vm e}v
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 5isqBu
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ?,0 a#lG
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 cHjnuL0fsy
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. q aZQ1<e
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 p ]erk
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Gj H$!P=.
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. Js}1_K
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 ni`uO<\U
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 >#~>!cv6D
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. J_rb 3
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 I$HO[Z!
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 "9bd;Tt:
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. GZWU=TC2{2
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 GW;O35
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 NY3. ?@Z
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. "1HKD
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。
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（10）for good 永远 % "CF-K@th
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Hx#1TqC /
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 yHYK,3/C,
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 6Mh"{N7
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. r"xs?P&/$
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 !M@jW[s
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. PB(I3R9
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 _`.Wib+
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 @
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 'B yB1NL
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。 I t:,8
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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 4U>g0
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ^bk: g}o
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ Fv $oXg/
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 MmQ"z_v
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 7 F> a&r
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 Cm%|hk>fQ
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 GW,RE\Q:
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。 <\`qRz0/
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 F_ -}GN%
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