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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. YpVD2.jy
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 A
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. \XZ/v*d0
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。 "~|6tQLc
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（3）clown around 胡闹 .[ICx
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. RMdk:YvBg
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Hquc
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（4） cook up 虚构 m+]K;}.}R
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. X aMJDa|M
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 W_"sM0
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 VAHh~Q6 ;e
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 5@ ~
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 H& -zZc4\
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 s Z].8.
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. ?67Y -\}
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。 yb\_zE\
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 k%WTJbuG<)
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. +V{kb<P
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 *nkoPVpC
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 inMA:x}cF1
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. +~ P 2C6@G
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 !Wntd\ w
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 -&zZtDd F
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Q+{xZ'o"Z
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Rl?_^dPx
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（10）for good 永远 YJT&{jYi
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ~:s>aQ`!
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 12b(A+M
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 (x;@%:3j$
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. <L8' ! q}
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 oqO(PU
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 0ypNUG}
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ymhtX6]
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 qN9(S:_Px
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 }C"%p8=HM
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. NJWA3 zz
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。 ?BeiY zg
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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 ^ @s1Z7
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. g}k`o!q
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ Y!w`YYKP
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 *&^Pj%DX
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. @=}0`bE
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 l<58A7
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草
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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。 61C7.EZZ;
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 P~ >O S5^
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