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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 2X(2O':Uc
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Z Z c^~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. D&] x Kx
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（3）clown around 胡闹 %=V"
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. &3)6WD?:U
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（4） cook up 虚构 ZVit] 3hd
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ~{N#JOY}Z
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 q6x}\$mL
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. :`0,f ?cE
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 P]L%$!g
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 )QmmI[,tq
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. Lmw)Ts>
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 >)mF'w
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. KvI /!hl\
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 8 v)HTD/C
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird.
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ^E%NYq_2l<
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. {xP-p"?p
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（10）for good 永远 vY[ u;VU
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. %f(4jQ0I
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 M R,A{X
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. YeB C6`7y
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 O.aAa5^uh
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ,V&E"D{u
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 OSom-?|w
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. P8tCzjrV
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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 !u `f?=s;
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ,3 )JZM
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 DvA#zX[
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers.
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 77 ?TRC
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。 sr~VvciIy
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 z3w;W{2Q;V
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