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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ?g'l/xuRe
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 x RfX:3
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. PF.HYtZqK
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（3）clown around 胡闹 8 L:0Wp
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. (f)QEho7
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（4） cook up 虚构 W/ERqVZR]
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. R$q:Ct
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 i[B%:q:&
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 9I,Trk@&
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 V{][{5SR
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ^dro*a,
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. /#tOi[0[
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 (j(6%U
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. s S._N@f
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. C`fQ` RL\
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 [|vd r.
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. b<%6aRC\
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（10）for good 永远 y&UsSS
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 1'ZBtX~A
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 bFcI\Q{4
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. !( /dbHB
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 DUaj]V{_^
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. KyjN' F$
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 0ZO!_3m$r
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 V[#jrwhA
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 7a2 uNt,X
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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 |1#*`2j\=9
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ]`LMy t0
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