（1）call the shots 做决断 Q<^Tl(`/N?
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 0=* 8
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 E*V `":efS
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 K1r#8Q!t
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 8S mCpg
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。 H:t$'kb`
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（3）clown around 胡闹 zR1^I~
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. @z4*.S&tz
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 5 44X1Ww2
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（4） cook up 虚构 XC0bI,Fu,
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 4e~A1-
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 #A1Z'y0
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 0- HqPdjR
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. -xSA
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ~]pE'\D7Ad
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 OGde00
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. \r /ya <5
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。 b J=Jg~&
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 , SynnE68
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Szq/hv=Q
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 < Z{HX[y
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Co (.:z~
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Q&wB $*u
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 v(B< Nb
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 !%^^ \,
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. z=rT%lz6
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（10）for good 永远 %QH)' GJQ
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. |Y$uqRdV
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 *)ardZV${
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 s } UjGFP
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. UDL!43 K
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 +Z7th7W /,
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 q qpgy7
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. PD&\LbuG
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 u<3HQ.:;
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 vwjPmOjhS
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. rai3<_W<
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。 ROg(U8
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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.d).da
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. C8[&S&<_<
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ &Q;sSIc
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 "x=f =;
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. !/}O>v~o
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 =Z P%mW&;}
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 4wID]bKM
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。 5mJ J U
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 6l5:1|8b,!
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