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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. < _c84,[V
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 {n
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. $F;$-2
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（3）clown around 胡闹 *s;$`8fM<
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 024*IoVZ
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（4） cook up 虚构 1b* dC;<
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. +xFtGF)
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 G sE ?<3
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. |LiFX5!\
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 D Eqk9Exk`
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. _17c}o#`5w
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 bbA+ZL ZJn
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. _ 4Hf?m7z
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 8t0i
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ely&'y!
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ~8}"X] 4
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（10）for good 永远 si%f.A #
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. g) u2
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 nPvR
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 1[u{ 3lQ
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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 [@Uc4LX
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. {hZZU8*
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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 tul5:} x3
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 9bqfZ"6nXY
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ++Az~{W7
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ^Q2K0'm5
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 !\+SE"ml
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。 2R:[ 'QT
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 z$%ntN#eNA
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