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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 3h t>eaHi
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. LpRl!\FY$
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（3）clown around 胡闹 |NuX9!S
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 @o4+MQFn
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. w7Fz(`\
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 E|R^tETb
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. }E[u" @}
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Tx+!D '>
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. "rxhS;
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 /~s Nx
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. A'A5.\UN
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（10）for good 永远 War<a#0
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. bUv}({
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 _FpZc ?=
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. jh Rg47A
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 0} LB nV
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. q47>RWMh%
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 LWH(b s9U
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Kjw==5)}
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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 C8^h`B9z&I
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. r'|V z*/h
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ^Om0~)"q
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. PhUG}94
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 mGZJ$ |
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。 g=ehAg
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 , )& ansN
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