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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Qufv@.'AY
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Y+`-~ 88
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 0i(?LI_S
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（3）clown around 胡闹 DMZ aMY|
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ${6'
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（4） cook up 虚构 c7Qa !w
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Mciq9{8&
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 k:@L s
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. m+^;\DFJ,
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Y[]+C8"O
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. E0A|+P
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 LU7)F,ok
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. D#[ :NXahn
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 {,2_K6#
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. @,`=~_J
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 (KImqB$i.
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. v4~Xv5|w^F
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（10）for good 永远 )t|Q7$ v1
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. R AQ;O
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 q0Lt[*q3R
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. B^Mtj5Oc
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 % peb{i
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. x i,wL0{
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 lG#&1
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Cfb-:e$0
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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 bx e 9 7]
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 1)Bi>X
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 4!%LD(jB`B
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 0j MI)aY.
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 bl-s0Ax-
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。 $0 zL
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 gRI|rDC)B
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