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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. [U_
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ;TulRx]EA
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. W~Q;R:y
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。 Lc_cB`
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（3）clown around 胡闹 -;iCe7|Twf
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. + lZvj=gW
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Z4369
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（4） cook up 虚构 GuKiNYI_
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. d$:LUxM#
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 > *soc!# Y
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 >*WT[UU
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Ue U`U
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 @ bZ,)R
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. *+_+Z DU
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 Lm w4
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 }70A>JBw
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. U&0 RQ:B
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 G rI<w .9X
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 3<_=Vyf
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 7KN+ @6!x
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ;e$YM;;d
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 JC
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. a?@ lX>Z
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 {43 J 'WsJ
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（10）for good 永远 UmG|_7
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. #wp~lW9!s9
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 E_\V^
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 v {) 8QF]
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. |IDZMd0
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Mk}*ze0%
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Ll, U>y o
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 1} ~`g ED
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 $E}N`B7
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 1 0^FfwRfM
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Y T6dI"48
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 O]KQ]zN
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 ]q/USVj{
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. s7,D}Zz
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 )FN$Jlo
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. "[0.a\ d<
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 L~C:1VG5
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Y|buQQ|
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。 ?in)kL
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 T3@34} *
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