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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. _s<eqCBV
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 wnha c}
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. w^z}!/"]u
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ADlPdkmym
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. n1 6, u$|
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（4） cook up 虚构 B9Y " J
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. JdFMSmZ@
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 =Tb~CT=
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ?$
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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。 uiM*!ge
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 I.1zD aP
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. v lOMB
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 'mG[#M/Y
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Y <Ta2H
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 M|6
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 S1*n 4w.H
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ,W7\AY07]
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 X^r HugQ
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（10）for good 永远 ;40!2P8 t
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. @kRe0:t
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 r h?!f(_@
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. w\8grEj
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 *5.s@L( VU
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. C3hnX2";
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 3m
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 gO1`zP!9Z
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. _
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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 { &,a)h7&
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. V[uB0#Lp
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 `2Ju[P
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. w*u HB;?
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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。 &5)Kg%r
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 <dLdSE w
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