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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. rWF~a ec
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 uY5 &93R
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. FLY#
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（3）clown around 胡闹 G}mJtXT#=
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. +r9:n(VP
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（4） cook up 虚构 ;7&RmIXKh'
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. |_ HH[s*U
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 5#+!|S[PK
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 5SFeJBS
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 a9}cpfG=)
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. ?G+ v#?A
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 P h2jj,K
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. k2N[B(&4J
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 30g-J(Zg
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 `TKe+oS)
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（10）for good 永远 e m<(wJ-Y
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ^.Vq0Qzy]
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 !HM{i mT
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 8 $-(%
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 %7pT\8E5
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. >Rs:Fw|jro
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 \ kZxys!4
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Hn0 ,LH$/
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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 (}vi"mCeW
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. bNp
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 5`*S'W}\>
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. g5lf- }?
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 "zJ1vIZY
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。 9a" [-B:
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