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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. z2EZ0vZ
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 {$dq7m(
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. tEj-c@`"x-
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（3）clown around 胡闹 '+ @q
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. gj\'1(Ju
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（4） cook up 虚构 - AJ$-y
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 0`{3|g
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 LF2@qv w D
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 'dkKBLsx
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 3G4N0{i
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. -uE2h[X|
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 XAn{xN pz
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ] bPj%sb*@
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 1XwW4cZ>:
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（10）for good 永远 O%w"bEr)N
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. UG]]Vk1d]
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 -G!W6$Y
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. @[:JQ'R=
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 zF%'~S0{
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 0<,Q7onDD:
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 0:,8C e
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. X2 Z
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 Hy?+p{{G
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. tt|v opz
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. &8l4A=l$
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 r_5k$u(
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。 7]i=eD8
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 3eq V Y0q
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