(1)call the shots 做决断 aW$))J)0
例句: To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ${, !L l7)
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(2)card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 2dBjc{
例句:Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. D$bJ s O
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。 SrSm%Dv
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(3)clown around 胡闹 >U')ICD~
例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. cjBHczkY
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(4) cook up 虚构 ^]?Yd )v
例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. kZvh<NFh_
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(5)crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲 82Nw6om6i
例句: Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. .1?7)k
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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。 `v$Bib)
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(6)cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 I}7=\S/@
例句: I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. wi-{&
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(7)down and out 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助 t M{U6k
例句: People should lend him a helpful hand;he‘s really down and out. H.:
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(8) eat like a bird 胃口小,吃的少 X+k`UM~
例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. s2\6\8Ipn
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(9) far and away 毋庸置疑 Y@M
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例句: Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. "]{"4qV1=
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(10)for good 永远 r=pb7=M#LN
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. vE+OL8 V
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(11) get fired 炒鱿鱼 ,4z?9@wQ
例句: The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. FUU/=)^P$
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(12) get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静 <E&"]
例句:I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. *;C8g{
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(13) get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 B[Fuy y?
例句: It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. C:d$
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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 h 66X746
例句:What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. }8qsE
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(15)give an ear to 听一听 4$!iw3N(
例句: The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Nd4!:.
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(16)grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 y:+s*x6Vg
例句: The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯,企图抓住一根救命稻草。 s%R'c_cGZ
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(17)guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage。 xiPP&$mg
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