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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. NG=-NxEcN
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 /{ J4:N'B>
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. d'gfQlDny
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（3）clown around 胡闹 C3f' {}
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ! I:% 0D
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 df +l%9@
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（4） cook up 虚构 KZY}%il!`
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. _yx>TE2e
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 }"H,h)T
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. R%WCH?B<}
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 r|8d
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 B"w?;EeV.
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. a5^] 20Fa
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 $rBq"u=,0+
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. u~:y\/Y6
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 h2A <" w
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. qA7>vi%
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 {z5--T ogJ
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. r +i($ jMs
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 B]wk+8SMY.
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（10）for good 永远 | j`@eF/"
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. CsR$c,8X.
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 L#{S!P,"
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. re?,Wext\
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 A`$%SVgFV^
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ^mDe08.
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 rU:`*b<
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 8W(*~}ydYY
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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 #Y `~(K47
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )9G[dDeC
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 %lhEM}Sm
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. l/ GGC nO/
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 @})|Z}~
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。 E0=)HTtS
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ^ogt+6c
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