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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. "kLu]M<
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 MH"{ N
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（3）clown around 胡闹 u afSz@ `
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ICJ p-
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Ez3>}E,
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（4） cook up 虚构 hdi/ k!9[\
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. d"E@e21
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 Mr5E\~ K>s
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 e?P zhh a
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. F,t
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 'T(7EL3$}
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. l!U_ 7)s/
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 Z!@<[Vo6
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 20 j9~+
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. o\_@4hXf
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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 g]'RwI
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. (J c} K
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（10）for good 永远 ;.=ZwM]C
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. O!0YlIvWv
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 YbMeSU/sX
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 uXs.7+f
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. %i7bkdcwk
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. j,q8n`@
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 =j%B`cJ66_
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 #6XN_<
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. B{\cV-X$0
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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 2v
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例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. EhEUkZE3 )
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 jv :!vi:
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. |N 9::),<
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 )!h(o R
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Yx - 2ux
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。 0 mJvoz\j8
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 E7A psi4]
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