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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. },tN{()
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Py}] {?
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. f`^\v
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 e\ Igc.
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ]ULE>a
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. T/9`VB%N
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 &O&; v|!9
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（4） cook up 虚构 b ~5Q|3P 9
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 948 lL&
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 E:!qnc L:
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 dc]D 8KX
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ,p3moD
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 cz{5-;$9Z
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 M2{AaYgD
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. |_ChK6Q?v
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 2%i3[N*
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 v +$3Z5
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. :< "b"{X"
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 *'BA#
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 rzk]{W
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ud ld[f.
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 8dBG ZwyET
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 <"}Gvi
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. BZdryk :S
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 |^&j'k+A
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（10）for good 永远 $VgazUH%
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 4Iq-4IG(
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 +6i~Rx>
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 $$GmundqB
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ` 6'dhB
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 0Na/3cz|zg
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. -nsI5\]
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 8`$lsD
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 jf|5}5kSlf
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. r/ G6O
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 k N'.e*
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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 *!W <yNrR
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Gs0x;91
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 /&T"w,D
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. oph QdJM
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 :SUU)jLq
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。 p1mY@ [A
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 W/?\ 8AE
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