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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ` j9 ;9 ^
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 8 K'3iw>z
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. cJMp`DQzc
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（3）clown around 胡闹 _vm ~yKId
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 9J*.'Y
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 RGsgT ^
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 3%P<F> 6
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. \I ( g70
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 MaN6bM
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ;?4EVZ#o
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. B 1je Ik,
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 xPCRT*Pd
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. W[/Txc0$
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 HAwdu 1$8
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. c^3,e/H
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 m~04I~8vk
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Y
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（10）for good 永远 #zRHYZc'T|
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. F_G .$a Cc
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 zX lcu_rc
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. w p\-LO~
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 $G P66Ev
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. }{y)a< `
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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 _K}q%In
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. s]]lB018O\
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 {n|ah{_p|
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. `;Ho<26
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 %N)B8A9kh
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。 ( <YBvpt4>
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 :.4O
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