（1）call the shots 做决断 t;LX48 TQ
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ANFg]g.Az
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 . ?i-rTF:
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 n(Q\' ,C
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. sR>`QIi(a
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（3）clown around 胡闹 KYkS6|A
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. L*UV
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 I| W'n-4Y
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（4） cook up 虚构 Xb<DpBrk
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 1A?\BJ"
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 kh<pLI >$h
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. yWv<A^C &
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 + w k]iH
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 b@2Cl l#
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. &PRx,G5
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 t":W.q<
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Vedyy\TU
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 SY$J+YBLM
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 > &<<8Ln
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. p | \%:#
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 {*?sVAvj
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 GP[6nw_'^
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. <DeKs ?v
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（10）for good 永远 m feMmKFu\
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. HBh` 2Q
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 mFqSD
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 e}'#Xv
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. <$ i"zb
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 #cj\~T.,,
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. YH)Opk
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 $=PWT-GIR
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 N+CXOI=6x
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. W NwJM
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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 u FwU-LCe
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )\T@W
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 "t[M'[ `C
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. $nB-ADRu@
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 QU^/[75Ea0
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 xab]q$n]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。 o {=qC: b
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