（1）call the shots 做决断 3/P2&m
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Ol Q7Yi>
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 O~Pb u[C
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 7l%O:M(\
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. (?;Fnq
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。 `+{ |k)2B
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（3）clown around 胡闹 tBp dKJn##
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. d%\en&:la
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 n:x6bPal]
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（4） cook up 虚构 _.yBX\tf[
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. =X]$J@j
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 `p Oiv&>
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. rt^<=|Z
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 !ku5P+y$
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 VYMs`d[
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. c"H*9u:
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。 gfR B
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 5W(G~m?jC6
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ok iI:
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 "~> # ;x{
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 9YwK1[G6/
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. -[^aWNqyJ
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 wRCGfILw
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 E}00y% @*J
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. cL?FloPc*
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 M\ B A+
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（10）for good 永远 ~L<q9B( @
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. i*_T\_=
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 t n>$5}^;
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 y_;LTCj?
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. _
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我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 4en[!*
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 NnRR"'
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. )`, Bt
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ou0(C `
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ]X ,f
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. gf$5pp-
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。 TyI"fP
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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 /J")S?. [u
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. WPP z/c|j
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ MdV-;uf
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 N< }{oIsZ+
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Y_ b;1R N
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 &-mPj82R
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。 mI_ ?hl?Pv
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 wi-O}*O
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