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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ] d=SkOq
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 SV0E7qX
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. O0`sg90,C
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 /g BB
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（3）clown around 胡闹 9~2}hXm;
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "l &=a1l
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 "7mY s)=
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（4） cook up 虚构 ;[V_w/-u
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ~8L*N>Y
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 $w4%JBZr
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 l=, \ h&
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. >qk[/\^O
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 >77N5 >]e
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Q\|72NWS
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. ^ m8T$^z>
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。 $<cio
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 (N{Rda* 8
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ?a?i8rnWo
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ARvT
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 o=@ 0Bd8
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ywWF+kR_
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 INtt0Cm9"
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 |U)m'W -(q
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. wTb7 xBI
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 H'7AIY }
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（10）for good 永远 0goKiPx
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. [!1z;
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 5{/CqUIl
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 -;9pZ'r
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Mwp[?#1j
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 xEdCGwgp#
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 b Lag&c)
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. v|uY\Z
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 3yg22y &l
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 7yp7`|,p
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. q ,6 y{RyS
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 9QE|p
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 =Lx*TbsFYt
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. E) z[@Np
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 v l59|W6
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. }%LwaRT
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 0w^\sf%s
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 j$r .&,m
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 3l5rUjRwj
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