between ourselves 秘密地说
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。
beyond the seas 在国外，在海外
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
butt in 插手，介入
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。
by and large 大体上，总的看来
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。
call the shots 做决断
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。
card up one’s sleeve 锦囊妙计
例句：Bill always has a card up one’s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way.
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。
clown around 胡闹
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He’s always clowning around.
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。
cook up 虚构
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class.
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。
