（1）call the shots 做决断 ^cfkP(Y3kx
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. "``W6W-(
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 <W=~UUsn
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 \ 9[NH/.Z{
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ^a GZJiyJ
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。 ey'pm\Z
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（3）clown around 胡闹 UIC\CP d
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 9;>@"e21R
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 .rt8]%
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（4） cook up 虚构 #i}# jMT
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. /k4^&
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 OpWC2t)
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 chvrHvByS
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 4*@G&v?n
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 .( TQ5/
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 GoGohsj
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. <M5{.`o
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。 jsZiARTZRl
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 l(3'Re
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. se^ NQ=
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 s$SU
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 7eaA]y~H
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. yDu
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百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 >
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 -D&.)N9ctQ
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. CS^ oiV%{s
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 1B9Fb.i
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（10）for good 永远
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &;r'{$
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Cg]3(3
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 oP43 NN~
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 4U LJtM3
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ?34EJ
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 q:EzKrE
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 0x3 h8fs
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ^5FJ}MMJf
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 BCa90
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. a6 #{2q
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。 yP<:iCY
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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 (d5vH)+ A
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. $,z[XM&9)
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ I;Z`!u:+
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Q)%8NVs
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. s$DT .cvO
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 ( TbB?X}
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 t`Y1.]@U
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。 H(5ui`' s
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 u
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