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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 3.YH7rN
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 w}1 IP-
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. `&NFl'l1C
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（3）clown around 胡闹 gp9O%g3'
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. L@\t]
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 HJr/N)d
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（4） cook up 虚构 XF: wsC
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. HVv m3qu4
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 rv[BL.qV
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 o2(w
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. SsX$l<t*
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 IG0 _
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 u0R[TA3
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.3#O^ S
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。 <@`K^g;W
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. -rsS_[$2
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 f] 1 $`
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 leHKBu'd
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 4oF,;o+v\4
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 <=uO*s>%
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 W{IP}mM
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. W=2.0QmW
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Ew}G PJ
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（10）for good 永远 w 8o?wx*
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &[\zs&[@y
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Ge$& k
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 &\?{%xj
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. :%Z)u:~':
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Wm8BhO
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 f].z .
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. /XRgsF
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ^R\5'9K!
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 HH!SqkwT
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. @TKQ_7BcB
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。 jbOzbxR?
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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%& ]\
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ku^2 K
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 !x:w2
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. /? j^Qu
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 zJ0'KHF}o
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 gvZLW!={
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。 ,/L_9wV-\
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 J! eVw\6
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