（1）call the shots 做决断 j*~z.Q |
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. *8/cd0
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 1C/Vwf:@
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ?9T,sX:
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。 R[#B|$
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（3）clown around 胡闹 $_|jI
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. n8q %>.i7
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 U I wTf2 B
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（4） cook up 虚构 (m')dSZ
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. #?Ob->v
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 YdYaLTz
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 %4/X;w\3
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him.
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 }!WuJz"
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Hx9lQ8
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. \Awqr:A&
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 !$Arc^7r
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 T+:GYab/
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ~`0=-Qkd
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ("=B,%F_
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 7+$P6[*
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. FX~pjM
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 99[v/L>F
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 |jK Fk.M
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. )<T2J0*
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 %D ,( S-Uj
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（10）for good 永远 |e2s{J2
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. fh&Q(:ZU
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 !6J+#
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 zbDK$g6
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. z~jk_|?|?
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 %k k~qvW
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. "g1 Fg.o
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 jZ?^ |1
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 wR9gx-bE
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. VS+5{w:t
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。 M:%Ll3
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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 rTeADu_vf
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ' uLYah
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 e!4Kl:
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 1tH#QZIT
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 DjiWg(X
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。 =fI0q7]ndz
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 5pq9x4&
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