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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. r ~,3
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 3FO - 9H
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. vs$. i
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（3）clown around 胡闹 aDLlL? r3
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. %7\l+ g,
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. w9gfv a$&
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Gcxz$.(
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ,]9p&xu
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 rT4q x2 u
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. Lke !VS!P&
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 l[WX77bp=
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Fy6Lz.baB
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 'XYjo& w
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Eh9{n,5-
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 KYg'=({x
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（10）for good 永远 SU~lj AF4
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. A* ] sN8
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 sbhUW>%.
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. n2'XWbMaL
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 7 3ABop
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. =C^4nP-
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 2 jxh7\zE
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 O;( n[k
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 1n>AN.nI
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 R?2T0^0
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. k/Ao?R=@gI
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 [F,s=,S'M
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. --7@rxv
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ^/$ U(4
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。 ~yRKNH* M
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 RAxp2uif
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