（1）call the shots 做决断 7g Q~"Q
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 1e^-_Bo6'o
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 V|fs"H Y
ouUU(jj02
（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 \6${Na' \
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. {%b-~& F9
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 NASRr
JEes'H}Y
（3）clown around 胡闹 x_5H_! \#
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ];go?.*C
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 !P0O q)q
?wx|n_3<:
（4） cook up 虚构 ]={{$}8 .
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. QRv2%^L
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 r
yO\$m
4m6E~_:F
（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 F
'U G p
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. g< {jgF
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Kq';[ Yc
s0"1W"7vh
（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 <[7.+{qfW
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. YvK8;<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。 ?79AB m
a
)y:~T\g
（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 VscEdtkd
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. fW4N +2
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 l8hOr yB&
[?hc.COE
（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 I.\fhNxHY
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. y85/qg) H^
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 #SRGVa`x
K_B-K K(^
（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 xGeRoW(X
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Y75,{ 1\l0
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 puz~Rfn#*
JQ8wL _C>
（10）for good 永远 "tbKKh66
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. / %U+kW
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 e;<=aa)}?
K/jC>4/c/
（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 {@oYMO~
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. LQs2!]?HT
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 LEkO# F(
m>' s M1s
（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 fgP_NYfOj
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. <gKT 7ONtg
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 1G+42>?<1
Ed )t87E
（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 |,Y(YSg.
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ;%AK< RT
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。 xS`>[8?3<T
,r{\aW@
（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 /AP@Bhm
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. yla&/K;|*
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ 70L{u+wIy
</|IgN$w`
（15）give an ear to 听一听 +)FB[/p Xk
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. W9?Vh {w
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 %@5f+5{i!z
Qe=!'u.nL
（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 `|;R}"R;
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。 ;K0kQ<y-Y
~fE@]~f>
（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 _d&F B~=
wg *2mo
