（1）call the shots 做决断 pl x/}ah8
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 =Xy`"i{`(
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Z1$];Q\cX
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（3）clown around 胡闹 { jM< t
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "bR'Bt
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（4） cook up 虚构 C8qTz".5$
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 0L0Jc, (F+
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ]LBvYjMY
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 KT];SF ^Y
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ]bN&5.|
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ,t%CK!8
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 <Hh5u~
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. ;4kx >x*H
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。 te;Ox!B&
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 & cu] vw
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. *hZ~i {c,7
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ;Lsjh#
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 i9;27tT~<
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. } *.:Hv"
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 j!S 1Y0CV
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 [T 4 pgt'H
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. lj EB
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（10）for good 永远 pymx\Hd,
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. $!F&>=o
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 EvqUNnjR
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. i'!jx.
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 BZJKiiD
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. C!7 U<rI
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 @1<o msl
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 9 V=<| 2
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets.
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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 -_2Dy 1
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. dd \bI_
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Ii~; d3.
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 0{0; 1.ZP
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 TRgY :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。 N 8:"&WM
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 VLh%XoQx[
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