（1）call the shots 做决断 ~r(/)w\
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. R^t
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作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 -TL `nGF
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 47 ]?7GU,
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. fg[]>:ZT.
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。 WsHC%+\'
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（3）clown around 胡闹 X MkyX&y
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ,V$PV,G
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 G3 h&nH,>
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（4） cook up 虚构 =lyP &u
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. y]9PLch]vZ
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 <<Z t.!hS
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ^5BLuN6
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. "0BuQ{ CQ
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ">$.>sn{
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 o XKH , r
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. ZmT
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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。 ( <.uvq61
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 8vP:yh@
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. a 04I.5!
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 |j i={
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 `EFPY$9`D
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ,ypD0Q
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 4 VPJv>^
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 <OYy ;s
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. x{=@~c%eh
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 DM*GvBdR
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（10）for good 永远 gOk<pRcTb=
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. |dP [_nh?
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 kaKV{;UM
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 HTpoY xn(
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ^ ;KL`
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ( C1@f!Z
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 fe,A\W&8
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. $ U~3$*R
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 fi/[(RBG
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 -Odk'{nW
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. gWqO5C~h
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。 S7/0B4[
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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 ;t^8lC?>V
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. x{Gd r51%
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ xKo l
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 yP&SA+
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. GQU 9UXe
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 /.?m9O^
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 vmV<PK-
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。 xr }jw
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 'Fe1]B"Y
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