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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 6];3h>c]N
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. KS 93v9|
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（3）clown around 胡闹 vs=q< Uw)
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. "lw|EpQk`
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（4） cook up 虚构 Znb7OF^#"
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. jhf3(hx&F
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 -grf7w^
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Y2QX <
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 clV^Xg8D
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. g?v(>#i
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 #DFi-o&-
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. &H;,,7u
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 $\h-F8|JMX
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ap}p ?r
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 k*fU:q1
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. !`I@Rk]`c
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（10）for good 永远 j8&NscK)
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. $N)G:=M!s
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 *C5`LgeX
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. IB[$~sGe
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 >[|N%9\
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. '1ySBl1>
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 :L NE ?@
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 xz"60xxY
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. `2 s@O>RV
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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 U*$P "sS`
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. xrg?{*\
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 bJ!\eI%ld
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. JyMk @Y
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ~#* C,4m
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。 !|&|%x 6@
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