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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 8\;, d
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 :g$"Xc8Zn
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ~H#c-B
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. J8\l'} ?&
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（4） cook up 虚构 hAUP#y@:H:
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. [<i3l'V/[
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 $|Ol?s
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. , L
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 kj|Oj+&
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. v8 )wu=u
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 zdem}kBIe
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. b`%u}^B {
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 w8 S
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（10）for good 永远 6VQQ I9
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ]~$@x=p2e
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 <x$nw'H9
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 5o{U$
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 $#%R _G]
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. m{> "
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 yL<u>S0
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. i \Yd_
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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 [+5g 9tBJ
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. \N0wf-qa=
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ~f[;(?39xZ
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. $uwz` N:
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ]) v61B
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。 C_ ;nlG6
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 AW _ YlS
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