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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 'Pr(7^
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 d ; V
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. RcMW%q$dG
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（3）clown around 胡闹 jK 3% \`o
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Bk~WHg>@G
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ^|-x mUC
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（4） cook up 虚构 4LJUO5(y@
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. |oC&;A
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 z(K[ i?&
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 1k3wBc 5<
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 69TQH J[
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 *ZF7m_8u{
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. fQ 'P2$
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 OGrp {s
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. cAV9.VS<L
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 (]vHW+'
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. KP -g<Zc
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 _:?)2 NV
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ]aXCi"fMs
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（10）for good 永远 -U'6fx) +
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. L&][730
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 p
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. /{\tk vv-Z
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 }< 9*eAn`
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. t8E'd :pE
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 6 80i?=z
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 >-c ;
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. v|<Dc8i+
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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 :L&-
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. =Y R/X@ &
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ,H'O`oV!1E
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. #3f\,4K 5
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ?9i
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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。 sX^m1v~N|
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ?r"m*fY%
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