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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. aE:$ N#|Qa
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Eh9{n,5-
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. l
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（3）clown around 胡闹 t|UM2h
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. n5fc_N/8O=
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（4） cook up 虚构 }^odUIj
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 9: E.Iy
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 4a.8n!sys
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 u e!4By8T
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. f/,8sGkX;
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 bK!uR&i^l
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. hb)83mH}
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 X:(t,g*7
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 u*7>0o|H:
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. i>pUTT
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（10）for good 永远 a5`9mR)Y$'
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Qg o| \=
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 )@ .0ai
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. OeQ~g -n
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ]4 \6_J&
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. %w3tzE1Hq
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 q-+_Y `_\
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. j 4(f1
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 ^/$ U(4
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 2(9~G|C.
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 a{kLAx[>
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. Z?."cuTt
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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。 (~ #-J7
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 L^ U.h
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