（1）call the shots 做决断 6^|bKoN/ f
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. L \hPw{)
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 1K wl_jf
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Uf_w
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（3）clown around 胡闹 `Gsh<.w!7
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 7 yF#G 9,
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 P\SD _ 8
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（4） cook up 虚构 sM~CP zMa
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ?6uh^Qal
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 |#!25qAT
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. QC
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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。 ?]5wX2G^|J
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ;5y!,OF6
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. p aMw88*u
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 G_d i a6
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. +{Q\B}3cj1
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 27 Lya!/
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. o^>*aQ!7<D
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 YF."D%?
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. hDz_BvE
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 } F@`A?k
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（10）for good 永远 \8<bb<`
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. g ]d@X_ &D
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 dqG+hh^
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. # Dy;x\a
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 hJaqW'S
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. CZ1 tqAk-
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 2Ie50U
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 w O a_"
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. M{(Y|3W
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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 bz>#}P=58G
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 'ugG^2Y
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 | kV xrq
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. tPp }/a%D
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 "rX`h
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。 /njN*rhx&Z
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 gjwp' GN
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