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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. V>6klA}o
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 *dBy<dIy
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. vEv kC
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ch 0{+g&
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. CbwJd5tk
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 C}_ ojcR
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（4） cook up 虚构 !Y;<:zx5
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ?gV'(3
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 7RTp+FC]
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. :@ 19,.L
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 |\Jpjm)?
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ?blF6Kl$
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. .^6;_s>FN
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ;~GBD]
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. u K=)65]
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 im@QJ :
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 C`3 XOth
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. \*BRFUAc
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 bA$ElKT
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. g`C"t3~%S
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（10）for good 永远 AiZFvn[n8
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Hc]1mM
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ht)nx,e=
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. %i 8>w:@NW
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 a7 N!B' y
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. LJd5;so-
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 hL/)|N~
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Isvx7$Vu+
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ?5C!<3gM)
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 QS%%^+E2
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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 X{5vXT\/y
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. X <f8, n
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 1z*kc)=JF8
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. $&Kq*m 0g
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 w&+\Wo;([b
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。 R8{e&n PE
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 hwZ6 .
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