（1）call the shots 做决断 "*#$$e53A
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. *(L4rK\2
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 zY(* Xk
z7M Jxj H
（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 4r-jpVN~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. y<k-dbr
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。 Gu~y/CE '
e >1^i;f
（3）clown around 胡闹 q#I/N$ F
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Jd&Qi)1
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 P
/wc9Yt
A) p}AEBc
（4） cook up 虚构 \,[Qg#W$u
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 'Y6 {89 y
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 Kom$i<O?48
TF|GGY i
（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 W!I"rdo;V
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. o&g=Z4jj<
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 P f6rr9
W$N_GR'4
（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 X.,SXNS+B
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. (SoV2[|
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 ;7 i0ko9
V>@NkQ<|y
（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 aC X](sN
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. {{f%w$r(
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 w4 8T?
q>r9ooN
（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 y .S0 ^
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. A2uSH@4
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 "Z }'u2%\m
l+ b P48
（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ,\[&%ph
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 4e Yj.=I
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 "f~S3 ?^!2
TuBg 4\V
（10）for good 永远 ~({a j|Y
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &B#H gWud
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 [xk1}D
@8|- C
（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 W )q^ @6[d
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. rYeFYPS
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 rcq(p (!
bL!NT}y`
（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 f'aUo|^ ?
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. jIZQ/xp8_
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 !V Zl<|
:Py/d6KK
（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 4Me*QYD
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. % &4sHDP
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。 Q)C#)|S
.gv J;A7
（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 JV/K ouL
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 2z:4\Y5
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ~{ *FjZ`h
D^04b< O<x
（15）give an ear to 听一听 f 7y1V(t
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ^;c!)0Q<Z
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 ;6L<Syl5
0DIaXdOdW+
（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 K;_p>bI5
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。 xI< Dc*G
T5-50nU,~
（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 C
z4"[C`;
aQMET~A:
