如何翻译能力与智慧相关短语

在投资时，他总喜欢单枪匹马的去干

When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.

12.出师不利 get off one the wrong foot

他的主意不错，可一开始就出师不利。

His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.

13.口才 the gift of gab

我几乎没见过像莉莉这样有口才的女孩子。