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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. \K`L3*cBKK
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 I9h ?;(
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 4}+/F}TbJ5
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（3）clown around 胡闹 L:XC
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 7 d LuX
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 <sK4#!K
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（4） cook up 虚构 q$I:`&
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 1-lu\"H`
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 PDs@?nz,
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. (L^]Lk
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 th;{V%:LW
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. vZ.x{"n'~
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 uEX!xx?Q#
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. |PC*=ykT3
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Ytl4kaYS
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. V$ ps>
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（10）for good 永远 "1%5,
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. UEguF &
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 RS8Hf ~0G
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. XT4{Pe7{[P
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ]"?) Z
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. !6*" (
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 EwvoQ$#jv
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. [D\k^h
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 )8$=C#qC[
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ppVHLr Uh
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ` 2V19 s]
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. RO'7\xvn
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 a6) BqlJ
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。 ;'#8tGv=
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 j~[ z2tV
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