实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 B6)d2O9C  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. =}N&c4I[j  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 Gt4| ]  
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 "&jA CI  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. )%rGD =2~  
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。 *yJCnoF  
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（3）clown around 　胡闹 R;,&s!\<  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. N6wea]  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 WP,Ll\K)7  
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（4） cook up　 虚构 / fBi9=}+  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. q{v:T}Q|A  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 D=}UKd  
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（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 YXE?b@W"  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. &phers  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 /BB(riG  
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（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 2E~WcB  
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. W.OcmA>x  
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。 5W/!o&x~7  
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（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 :;[pl|}tM  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. _ndc^OG  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ZH8O%>!  
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（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 <<#-IsT  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. _'9
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百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 OO?d[7Wt0  
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（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 KT1/PWa  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. oej5bAi  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Rh!B4oB4  
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（10）for good 　永远 \]Nlka  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. VC%{qal;q  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ~R7F[R  
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（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 oRl~x^[%[-  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. [JAHPy=+w  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Xv[5)4N  
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（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 yuyI)ebC  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. l*^J}oY  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 W[trsFP1?  
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（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 H;('h#=cD  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. kev|AU (WX  
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。 *1FDK{  
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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 f681i(q"  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. (S1c6~  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ on?<3eED  
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（15）give an ear to　听一听 YyOPgF] M  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. h`O"]2  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 Z05kn{<a8  

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（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 ?f@g1jJP  
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。 DONXq]f:,"  
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（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ;pk4Voo$  
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