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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. d?A
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 x-^`~ p
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. z=q3Zo
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（3）clown around 胡闹 .y!<t}
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 9_Be0xgJ3^
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（4） cook up 虚构 RBs-_o+ %
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Vf]
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 "@iK'
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. :bwjJ}F
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 pKpUXfQu
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 {zQ8)$CQ
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ChGYTn`X
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 -? V-*jI
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 5C o
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 haK3?A,"_A
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. n<O}hM ZT
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（10）for good 永远 k_
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. mr*JJF0Z
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 J?? -j
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. u0|8Tgf
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 w$zu~/qV2
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 3x{ t(
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 $rv8K j+
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 8xMEe:}V
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. e!N:,`R
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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 *W,]>v0%T
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. .}t~'*D
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 _=_Px@<Q
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ,k )w6)
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 b6nsg|&#
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。 } ()5"QB
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 0m%|U'm|j
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