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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. )1Os +0az
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 avykg (
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ft4J.oT
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。 =?0o 5|u]
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（3）clown around 胡闹 xv9SQ,n<
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. XNf%vC>
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 #: w/vk
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（4） cook up 虚构 Qp!r_a&
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. @q],pD
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 *" >e k k
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 AnfJyltS
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. W(1p0|WQ:
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Fla,#uB
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Elh: %dr Q
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. IdUMoLL?
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。 Y)g7
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 \ :1MM
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ~z ^VMr
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ShxB! /s
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 tB'F`HM:mq
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ~aNK)<Fznd
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 [l:3F<M
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 IFH%R>={
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Q: [d
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 mH}/QfUlq
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（10）for good 永远 /J<?2T 9G
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. IO/2iSbW
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ABSA le
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 *Ny^XQ_ X
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. LwZBM#_g
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 6cb;iA
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. kb F r
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 $oHlfV/!
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 89Svx5S
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. k
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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 :\NqG S=<
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. (?72 vCc
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 0e^j :~ *
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 3o%JJ In&
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 @f{yx\u/
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。 R)?K+ cJ%
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 eO t T*
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