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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ?VFM ]hO
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 X ?tj$
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ; D1FA z
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（3）clown around 胡闹 }<vvxi
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Vy]A,Rn7
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（4） cook up 虚构 p1+7 <Y:
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. |y.zo cBj
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 :@.C4o q
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. :~yzDk\I"-
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 C E)*qFs
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Q Q@9_[N
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. *5 e<\{!
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Ba<ngG
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. SU/G)&Mi
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 brntE:
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 8=:A/47=J
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. AWO0 NWTB
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（10）for good 永远 h%'
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ?4,@,
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 :AZp}
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. $57\u/(
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 8/Mx5~ R
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. TM0b-W (H
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ) !i !3
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. VUp. j
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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 ?1CJf>B >
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. `|Ey)@w
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 \*uugw,\y
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. bhYU5I 9
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Hq? & Qo
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。 PcB{ = L
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。
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