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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. bJX)$G
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 o6uJyCO
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ~GZY 5HF
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（3）clown around 胡闹 MB~=f[cUnd
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. A|<j X}
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（4） cook up 虚构 ci?qT,&
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 0|{u{w@!`
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 xwq+j "
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. =ACVE;L?
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 FG.em
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. F9,DrB,B{
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ,X`)ct
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 6">+
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 V3^&o e%
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ,F,X
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑
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（10）for good 永远 .\)U@L~
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &m-PC(W+
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 3=aQG'B
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Mygf T[_
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 '"SEw
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 w n/_}]T
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets.
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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 1Q<^8N)pf
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )u[emv$
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ywGd> @
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. J}v}~Cv
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 QdF5Cwf4
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。 Q(w x nm
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 TaKLzd2
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