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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 0O|T\E8 e
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 rQ
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. p O4}6\ 1\
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。 ?E=&LAI#
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（3）clown around 胡闹 aa8W Rf
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. /&K hk #
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 3;@t {rIin
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（4） cook up 虚构 iE0A-;:5
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. W_ngB[
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ^;!A`t
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 `dx+Qp
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. JO1KkIV
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 /m( vIl
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 :;#Kg_bz
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. \ &n]W\
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 s'J8E+ &5
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. `b+f^6SJn
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ym{?v Y
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 -H#{[M8xX
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. g < M\zD
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（10）for good 永远 S9t_2%e
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. YR=<xn;m.
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 RgZBh04q
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. &NL =Bd
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 dc|"3 4;^"
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. %F` c Nw]
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 k^:$ETW2
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 &>ii2% 4
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. !LVWggk1
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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 |[)t4A"}
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. =hH>] $J[
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Hl8-1M$&
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. v[q2OWcL
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 s*>s;S?{|
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。 *!ZU" q}i
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 \SHYwD}*Pr
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