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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 7 [7"A
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计
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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. n !(F, b
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 \NC3'G:Ii
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（3）clown around 胡闹 V.Mry`9-
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >d6| ^h'0
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Pz^544\~ou
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（4） cook up 虚构 D h*n!7lD`
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. _f{{( 7
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 PW4q~rc=:
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Js;h%
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 9FX-1,Jx
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 i9$ Av
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 1&2>LE/P
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. _-\#i
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。 @WB@]-+J
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ~5g ~;f[4
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. <uJ@:oWG7
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 7 d vnupLh
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. F
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 29rX%09T]
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 0s qFF[i
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 SBpL6~NW
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（10）for good 永远 'F<TSy|4kI
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good.
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 , hVli/
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 \<' ?8ri#
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. DF= *_,2/
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 fl(wV.Je|
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 s#11FfF`
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. o4X{L`m
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Wc#24:OKe3
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 JI}'dU>*U:
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 3$ pX
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 l-Z4Mq6*L
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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
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例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. UfGkTwoo=
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 [~HN<>L@C
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. bw7@5=?;
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Cr Lrw T
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。 ^sw?gH*
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 aOp\ 91
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