（1）call the shots 做决断 K!|J/W
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. eh6= -
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 k4~2hD<|
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 +)e+$
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. N?mQ50o~C
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。 #J* hZ(Pq
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（3）clown around 胡闹 lemUUl(^
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 0{.[#!CSk
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 t``q_!s}F
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（4） cook up 虚构 .]K{8[:hq
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. N9BfjT}
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 <2fgao&-n
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 _ v3VUm#
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. *L#\#nh7
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 \ H!Klp
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 8QFg6#"O
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. h=MEQ-3jg
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。 I*l y
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 MW|:'D`
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. .%+y_.l
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 gH|:=vfYUR
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 u \o~'Jz
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. )i$KrN6
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 IOOK[g.?h
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 *w[ 0uQL5Z
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. I"2*}v|
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 .._UI2MA
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（10）for good 永远 ?CE&F<?#@
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. b-HELS`nX
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ^D A<=C-[!
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 J)P7QTC
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 28LYGrB
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Gm-V/[29R
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 5odXT *n
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. <j:@ iP
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 < ,,X\>B
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 63Z^ k (
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. > - U+o.o
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。 1;eWnb(
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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 @IV,sz e
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. CO`?M,x>
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 '+7"dHLC;
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Q2<v: *L
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 Ix+eP|8F
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 8T88
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。 V E?Aa
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 aATNeAR
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