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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. A7 C+-N
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 q",n:=PL
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. lo5,E(7~h
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。 ?Bno?\
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（3）clown around 胡闹 g/)m bL>=
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. fq48>"g*
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 o+ r?N5
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（4） cook up 虚构 A Qw1,tGV
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. (Z fY/
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 YAYPof~A$l
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 xrs?"]M[
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. :<r.n
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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。 IQAV`~_G
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 5B< em
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. T@ (MSgp9
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 @FKm_q
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 4V@r aI-
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. $WED]X@X!
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. JK) )Cuh
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ;'~U5 Po8
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 1qp<Fz[
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. d"`/P?n x
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（10）for good 永远 Uus%1hC%a
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ?%-VSL>$w=
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Up*1j:_O
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 hLK5s1#K
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 0}tf*M+a
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 2.)xWCG
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 3M\~#>
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. @TB cVHy
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 # bc$[%_
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 /
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. t.Q}V5t{g
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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 X67^@~l
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Aj#bhv
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 u5zL;C3O
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. {BPNb{dBKr
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 }x!=F<Q!r
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。 $23*:)&J4
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 PIOG| E
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