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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. - "H$ &p~
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 W)f=\.7
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. w]h8KNt
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（3）clown around 胡闹 l-c:'n
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. &D-z|ZjgHi
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 U&*%KPy`
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（4） cook up 虚构 VR"le&'z"
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. \X(*JNQ
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 &|'yqzS3
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. C`qV+pV
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 JURu>-i
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 s 8K.A~5 w
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. F" M/gy
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 XGe;v~L
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. -Mrt%1g
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 v
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 %{V7 |Azt
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Fo ;J3<U)
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（10）for good 永远 SQ+r'g
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 1VG]|6f
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 m&q0 _nay
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. |XNw&X1VF
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 (s|Wm SQ
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. oy[ px9Wx
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 16@<G
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 6pC1 C.
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Vz-q7*o $S
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 :?ZrD,D
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. I!kR:Z
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 < 0~1
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. [x=(:soEqC
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 X$Q.A^ 9
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。 Vep 41\g^
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