实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 0^4Tem@  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. YOqBIbp~&)  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 4Xlq Ym  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 B#8!8  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. qWdL|8  
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。 mI-$4st]  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 /K1YDq<=  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. v. !L:1@I.  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 H_Vf_p?  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 XK>B mq/]  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. {qK>A?
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我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 )D Y?Y-n  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 |?g k%g  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. (wkeo{lx  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 K^>+"  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 <a; <|Fm.  
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. 46sV\In>?  
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 rF'q\tJDz  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 w!7Hl9BW  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Z
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人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 !A qSG-  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 }9=VhC%J  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Bg{"{poy  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 -Z9e}$q$,  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 sSU p7V  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 26?yEd6^Z  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 pkQEry&Z  
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（10）for good 　永远 [WW3'= e^  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. A@4sb W_  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 |bA\>%~  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 Xf(H_&K  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. O8qA2@,  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 eh`n?C  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 )ERmSWq/u  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. _NA[g:DZ&O  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ye4 T2=  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 VG'M=O{)3  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. E
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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。 9mZ[SQf  
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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 $DBJ"8n2  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. >|IUjv2L  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ 0ZcvpR?G  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 sF[7pE  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. <A"[Wk  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 Xy0*1$IS]  
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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 +es|0;Z4yP  
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。 4Qwv:4La  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 O7vJ`K(!  
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