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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 'bVDm m) .
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 vp7J';
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. XoEiW R
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。 *m6~x-x
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（3）clown around 胡闹 hw ]x T5
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. eFS;+?bu
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 \9T CP;{
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（4） cook up 虚构 Z~)Bh~^A
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 1uBnU2E
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 'z7,)Q&8
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 s"*ZQ0OaD
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 8$9<z
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ?CIMez(h
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 _1_CYrUc
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. U;f~ Q6iu
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 k/bY>FY2r
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. MebL Y $&8
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 F_0vh;Jo
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. veX#K#
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 :H($|$\h
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 V9\g?w
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Z9TmX
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（10）for good 永远 a oj6/
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. w/+ e
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 1}nrVn[B9
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 $j=c;+W
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. KqC8o zup
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 9>,$q"M }?
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 fui;F"+1
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. yneIY-g(p
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 40,u(4.m*
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 2;X{ZLo
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. b.Hf xYt(
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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 H w[(v[v
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 1N8gH&oF
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 >
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. V*]cF=W[A
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 qQ\ & ]
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 +pDZ,c,
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。 M.B0)
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 'u"r ^o?
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