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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Dj c- f
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 &wY$G! P
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. RjvW*'2G
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（3）clown around 胡闹 6hd<ys?
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 3+uL@L Xd
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（4） cook up 虚构 =$)M-;6
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. \$.{*f
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 (?t}S.>g
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. gELG/6l
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ^Z;zA@[wt
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ZfqN4
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. 6MY<6t0a
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 7XyCl&Dc:
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. X|Y(* $?D7
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ^s 7!F.O C
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ,I5SAd|dX
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 EV{Ys}3M
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 54z.@BJhE
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. J@$~q}iG
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（10）for good 永远 +ppA ..1
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. a= j'G]=
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 : p: C
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. "#o..?K
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 RM `qC
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. yTd8)z Wq
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 L0!CHP/nRS
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Qw'905;(
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. nDC0^&
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。 BXYH&2]Q
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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 9|}Pf_5]%[
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. }/ vW"&h-
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 b), fz
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ed q,:
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 f2;.He
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。 _i+@HXR &
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 MHK|\Z&e7
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