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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. #]e](j>]
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 {on+
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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. Jsw% .<
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（3）clown around 胡闹 l ArDOFl]x
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. YY9Ub
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ;ei qzdP
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（4） cook up 虚构 [LrA_N
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. L7 g4'
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 .h@HAnmE
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. G&v. cF#Y'
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 VQ'DNv| 9
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 TI^M9;b
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. jjU("b=
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。 ZY{zFg9
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 $ZfoJR]%
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. RMO6k bfP
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 F<|x_6a\
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 'qnnZE
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 2kQa3Pan
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 =~F.7wq*^
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. DTp| he
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 6n5>{X
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（10）for good 永远 HT6+OK(~dJ
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. u s3fBY'
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 E1V;eoK.D
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. (#%R'9R v
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 6<+ 8[ o
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. (N` x
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 d@0&
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 6d#
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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. (v$$`z 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 &0QtHcXpR
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ^VAvQ(b!:i
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 _/%,ZoZ2
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. SwVdo|%.?
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草
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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。 a0=5G>G9c
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 _;yi/)-2
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