（1）call the shots 做决断 I?>T"nV +'
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. <q\)
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 31& .Lnq
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. <q2nZI^
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。 <R>z;2c
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ) 1N nn
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. RFY!o<
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 -G#k/Rz6
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（4） cook up 虚构 E]U0CwFtr
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. `Xdxg\|
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 K Vxb"|[
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 acQN pT
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ;
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ~qxXou,J
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 aG_O N0g
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. :)95 b fa.
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。 mwH!:f
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 PMs_K"- K
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. j#t8Krd] "
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 +wozjjc
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 :xS&Y\ry
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. siYRRr
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 Y>Hl0$:=
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 AUsQj\Nm%
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Fx5d@WNa>
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 6 L9[U^`@
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（10）for good 永远 v9m;vWp
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. +\GZ(!~
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 lk1Gs{(qhH
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 l/zC##1+.
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. P<!$A
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 (%y c5+f!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 V}fKV6 v9
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. > '
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 6h6?BQSE
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 kN |5
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ]/Yy-T#@
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。 dyiEK)$h
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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 [Am`5&J
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. |( 9#vt#
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ )S}; k=kG
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 F] ? @X
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 4UD=Y?zK
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 U?mf^'R E
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 i 4zV(
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。 1"&;1Ts
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 H9VXsFTW
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