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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. -{A!zTw1w
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 (8*& 42W
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Y"U -Rc
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（3）clown around 胡闹 2Hp#~cE+.
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. c%+9uu3
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（4） cook up 虚构 Y :0SrB!\
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. z7H[\ 4A!>
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 p ^U:O&U(
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 2@ <x%T
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 8R6!SB
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 }"'^.FG^_
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. yn[^!GuJ_
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 N:y3tpG
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 6BJPQdqSl
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 L##lXUl
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ~ZSP K;D[
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 _:,:U[@Vz
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ^/3R/;?
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 0r?}LWjf
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（10）for good 永远 1>"K< 6b+
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ;-d }\f ,
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 -
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. %s;#epP$
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 @e RR#S
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. l!plw,PYC
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 &sp7YkaW
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 X;7gh>Q'4
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. &cSTem
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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 );wSay>%(
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ^1vh5D
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 gp:,DC?(
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Y{TzN%|LV
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 &k
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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。 *v[WJ"8@
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 krPwFp2[*
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