（1）call the shots 做决断 tL(B gku9
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ?1JVzZ4H
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Reca5r1O
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. g#qt<d}j
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')@NnFP 1
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（3）clown around 胡闹 w!o[pvyR$
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. .VN "j
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 mxsmW
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（4） cook up 虚构 }N^.4HOS8
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. z/u;afB9q
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 $6.CN#
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 3 RG*:9
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 r #
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 $}&Y$w>S
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. <4S Y'-w
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 a5jc8S>
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. aP^,@RrL
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ve[` 0
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 c jf YE]
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. !Kr|04Qp#x
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ~pA_E!3W
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 k4jZu ?\C]
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. $Kgw6
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 \U $'3M
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（10）for good 永远 yq+'O&+
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ]V*s-och'
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 rZ`ob x \S
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 *YmR7g |k
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. y}5V 3)P
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 - ;1'{v
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. m
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 1!_$HA
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ~t7?5b?*\
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 <[mT *
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 6 'CZfs\
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 {I'8+~|pZL
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ..BIoSrj
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ~ 8L]!OQ9=
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。 3!E*h0$}
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 @@~ OA>^
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