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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. r]:(Vk]| F
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 >\KNM@'KI
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. u{ ['<r ;I
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（3）clown around 胡闹 tX_R_]v 3
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. a7r% X -
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ;f #v0W `5
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（4） cook up 虚构 }dgfqq
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 4T|b
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 a&/#X9/
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. (l^3Z3z f&
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 2 ^h 27A
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 D$
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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. Xg|B \ \
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 MQ 5R O;RY
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. T@2#6Tffo
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 #`CA8!j!!
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 #U!
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 2Rw&C6("w
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. sFT.Oxg<
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（10）for good 永远 52:HNA\E/
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. :61Tun
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ,J,/."Y
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. +b0eE )
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 :ubV };
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 4 >F'oqFF
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 0m%|U'm|j
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 q)X$^oE!6
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. OK[T3/v,
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。 ^t` k0<
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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 XG{{ 2f
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. $$|rr G
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 U `R5 'Tf;
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ZZ2vvtlyG
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 8ja$g,
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。 7X0Lq }G@
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 =XA;[PVx:#
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