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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. z@VY s
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 LL-MZ~ZB
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. \J0gzi.
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。 a +*|P
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（3）clown around 胡闹 x!!: jL'L
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. cX1"<fD o
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 9n!3yZVSe
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（4） cook up 虚构 t,R5FoV
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. )T?w,"kI
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 <H)h+?&~d
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 _}`iLA!$I
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. y{K~g<VL
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Lt H;#Q
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Aye!@RjM8
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. /5suyM=U
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。 {Ca#{LeLk
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 nb'],({:9
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Qo)>i0
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 UX2`x9
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 kY xn5+~
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. } RG
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 @?*26}qp
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 |/Zp Z7
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Z'WoChjM
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 ;{BELv-4
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（10）for good 永远 rq}ew0&/
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. _l}&| :
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ^N`ar9Db
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 $>5|TG
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. (EuHQ &<^9
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 / $WEO[o
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 im%'S6_X4
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. "=9 L7.E)
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 -UPdgZ_Vxz
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 R S;r
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. .\{GU9|nO
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 aQ]C`9k
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 vlm &)DIt
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. *'PG@S
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ Jan73AOX
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 : B$
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. v~ZdMQvwt
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 Q F'N8 Kla
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 U $X"W'
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。 id&;
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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'b *^K
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