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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. d`v ]+ HK
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 _7 n+j
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. \ b'
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（3）clown around 胡闹 96 C|R
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Rh: \/31~
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. eoow]me
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 U|iSJ% K
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ]2tX'=X
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 k~:B3p
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 {L3lQ8Z
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. jH \@Oc;7
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 cl^tX%
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. c6Wy1d^
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ) (y& U
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 *"4
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（10）for good 永远 kE/>Ys@w
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. O[Nc$d c
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ~^:/t<N
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. F@&q4whaVD
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 = R; 0Ed&b
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 8!E$0^)c|
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 @yqy$I
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 6Kg
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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 iC$~v#2
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. hG; NJx-=R
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 wbVM'E/&
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Z=4Krfn
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 {WT"\Xj>B?
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。 lzw3 x
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 NZmmO )p4
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