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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 9V.u-^o&
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 [ +Y{%U
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. DE
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（3）clown around 胡闹 g_Im; 1$
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. =@)d5^<5F
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. &Sp -w?kM
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ="d*E/##
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. pN&c(=If
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Yh)Isg|0>
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 CD0VfA>Z
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. )R sM!}
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 s9oO%e<
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. #Z~C`n
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ~l~Tk6E M
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 fj ,m
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 <:|3rfm#
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. g-vg6@6
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（10）for good 永远 $c&0F,
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. a8AYcE b
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 `)4a[thp
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. y]e> E
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 l =I eJh
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. y }08~L?2
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 FP"$tt (
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. c6Q(Ygc
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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 23DJV);g8
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. s0hBbL0DH
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 6*@yE
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Vga -@
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 O3NWXe<
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。 [t0rfl{.
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 TQ9D68
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