（1）call the shots 做决断 :^xNHMp!
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. &A`,hF8
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 9_e_Ne`i`?
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 7zJ2n/`m*
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. L/I ]
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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。 [TFp2B~)#
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（3）clown around 胡闹 <*-8E(a
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. {6wXDZxv
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 J #t8x L
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（4） cook up 虚构 :nc%:z=O
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 4FZ/~Y1}
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 [?;L
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 <F"G~.^ *s
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. L U`)
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 e"XolM0IM
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 8 G|?R#&
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. {?EmO+![}
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。 d6 -q"
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 lA;^c)
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. *yo'Nqu
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 .;.Zbhm
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Bss *-K]
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. !|]k2=+I
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ?i\V^3S n$
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 _ bg Zl
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. :`"- Jf
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Fm6]mz%~u#
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（10）for good 永远 <w8H[y"c
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. }1+2&Ps50
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 g}K/ba'
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ~i'!;'-_}
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. LmJ _$?o
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 7^U Y%t
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 >r,z^]-
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ,@ f |t&
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 W_Y56@7e
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 KM"?l<x0Y
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. { TMng&
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 9L4;#cy
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 ^gpd '*b
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ba
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你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ xy$aFPH!-
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 :P+7ti @
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. -~ 4kh]7%
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 -4F}I3I
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 rwh 4 /h^S
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。 QyZ' %T5J
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 @ptrF
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