（1）call the shots 做决断 oh\ ,OW
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. T0 |H9>M
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 I6dm@{/:>
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. d79N-O-
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（3）clown around 胡闹 #ooc)) ,
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. f'{>AKi=C
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（4） cook up 虚构 :m`/Q_y"
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. gue(C(~.k_
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 tV`&- H
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. P z473d
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 { '~sS
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 %W;u}`
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. vjTw v+B"
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。 Es;;t83p
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 *i? .y*g
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 3
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 D8/sz`N7Q
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. M[,^KJ!
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 %HEmi;
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. cdsQ 3o
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（10）for good 永远 z(UX't (q
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. n4* 'B*
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. CjZ6NAHc
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 JS2!)aqc
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. {G.{ a d
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 bV7QVu8
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. rxkBg0Z`a
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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 o}R |tOe
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. :eLLDp<
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 D4\(:kF\Hg
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. p,^>*/O>
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 |
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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。 *EE|?vn
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 2 ^ kn5
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