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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. g(o^' f
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 0.U-
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（3）clown around 胡闹 T^2 o' _:
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. q9nQ/]rkHF
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（4） cook up 虚构 5^N` ~
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. WG&WPV/p
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 -[z1r)RZ
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Z:VT%-
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 #*+$o<Q]9
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. I%mGb $ Q
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 #\6k_toZ
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. yONX?cS
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 <,&t}7M/:
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Aj"fkY|Q
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 V"A* B
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. HQc^ybX5
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（10）for good 永远 n7bML?f'
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. F441K,I
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 S"R(6:hkgu
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. KW n .
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 P2
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. `m-7L
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 E~`<n]{G-C
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 9@YhAj
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ]fU0;jzX
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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 F>a aUj
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. }J_#N.y
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 lR5k1J1n
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 'CvV Ktk
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 fh9w5hT={
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。 dz )(~@tgz
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 =m?x 5G^
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