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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. FymA_Eq
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 yK0Q,
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. EUe2<G
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（3）clown around 胡闹 91%+Bf()J6
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. q[1H=+
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（4） cook up 虚构 n@5pS3qZ
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. brNe13d3~"
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 z>&Py(
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. #:vos VqG
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 =5%jKHo+9z
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. %7O` ]ik:
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ,<|EoravH
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. )dJM
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 I4
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 5gGYG]*l
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. v.cB3 /$ z
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（10）for good 永远 A ! <R?
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. *A GC[w}/
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 =9YyUAJZ
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ^gH.5L0]gH
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 5D-xm$8C
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. K,|Gtaa~
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 s3_i 5,y
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 (~}yt .7K
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 20 zIO.&o
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 QCa$<~ c
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 05DK-Wh?
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Kdx?s;i
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ,, ]y 8P
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 %nF6n:| :
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。 M)I&^mm39
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 +%?_1bGX>
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