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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. u~~H'*EM
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 *-';ycOvr
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. "?M)2,:A
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。 )Tl]1^
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ] :SbvsPm
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ]:r(U5 #
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. UrmnHc>}c
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 u_=^Bd
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. _u9bZ'
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 }rQ0*h
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 "!9FJ Y
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. !"LFeqI$lr
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 0O!A8 FA0
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 | K q<}R
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. aT~=<rEDy
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 iOB*K)U1
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 {
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird.
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百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 *AG01# ZF
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 C({r1l4[D
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. hEA; 5-m
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 {rzvZ0-j}
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（10）for good 永远
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. _&RGhA
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 j 6dlAe
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. wD92Ava
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Rjn%<R2nW
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. !q1XyQX
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 7po;*?Ox
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 RN2 z/F Uf
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Fu>;hx]s
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 (7C$'T-ZK
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. i
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 # G\Ae:O
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. DFQ`<r&!
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 pQoZDD@B$
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。 F8&L'@m9>
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 w1 9OOD
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