（1）call the shots 做决断 ,^Ug[pGG-
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. [te9ui%JS
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 <d*;d3gm
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 8n V#\J9
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. v$n J$M&k
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。 pk>p|q
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（3）clown around 胡闹 v H[G#A~ 4
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. [B0]%!hFw
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 NCu:E{([
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（4） cook up 虚构 s *XE
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. UYw_k\
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 $~^Y4 }
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 k 'CM^ ,F&
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. O\~/J/u
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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。 ^k#.;Q#4
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 5>S=f{ghFw
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. ng0tNifZ;
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。 --D&a;CO}
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 M'(4{4rC
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. (B/od # nU
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 YZ0y_it)
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 bY@ S[
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 4hQ.RO
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 JkfVsmc<{h
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 JX hHitUD
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. jWUpzf)q=T
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 K-<kp!v
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（10）for good 永远 ?^X
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ^i;y2c
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ezz;NH
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 O,D/& 0
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. M "W~%
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 $E >)
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 {e/6iSpT
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. U=Hx& g
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 hRc.^"q9
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Bu{1^g:
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. (>)f#t[9 J
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 %C1*`"Jb&
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. .dE2,9{Z
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ s{Wj&.)M
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（15）give an ear to 听一听
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 9im<J'
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 n[f<]4<
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 o$XJS z|6
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 $q p,7RW
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