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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 \|>` z,;
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. +_XbHjhN/
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（3）clown around 胡闹 e'?d oP
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（4） cook up 虚构 Ccd7| L1
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 eN?P) ,
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. $E_vCB _
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Jx
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例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ):\{n8~
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 tDLk ZC P
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Qx,$ )|_
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 6ewOZ,"j"4
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 1 l*(8!_
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department.
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（10）for good 永远
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. >/`c mNmb
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 68GGS`&
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. dUtIAh-j
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 @] "9EW
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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. {2clOUi
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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 od's1'c R
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. HN~4-6[q
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 'U{:
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Yg,lJ!q
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。 n@,eZ !
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 nzJi)A./
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