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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 1h]nE/T.O
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 % T$!I (L&
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. *ax&}AHK[/
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。 }uD*\.
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（3）clown around 胡闹 FKtCUq,:
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. CW@EQ3y0
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ;[C_ho
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（4） cook up 虚构 c ]ll89`||
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. gW G>}M@
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 \= 6dF,V
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 x 'i~o'
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. aE]RVyG@L
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 t:'^pYN:g
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ;x)f;!e+
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. 9D5v0Qi
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。 +s+E!= s
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 5p.#nc!;y
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. )\e0L/K@
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 LK|rLoia:
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 O8*yho
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 1OFrxSg
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 z4[ 8*}
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 K?S5C8
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. /u'V>=D;f
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 {f6~Vwf
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（10）for good 永远 1A7(s0J8 :
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. !&G&
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ]|Iczg-
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 DS< E:'N
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. x1+ V
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 jJkc vC8d
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 r+k~%5Ff~
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. qaBL
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 D Ru#vC
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 b9 l%5a
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. !5zj+N
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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 Cm6%wAzC
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. $.Qq:(O:6
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 #
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. .gwT?O,
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 om0g'Qa
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 35#"]l"
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。 ]#O~lq
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 T;Ra/H
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