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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 9Ilfv
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Iq^~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. #8P# ^v]H
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（3）clown around 胡闹 f+Pg1Q0zI
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ZD$-V 3e`
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 j0ci~6&b3_
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（4） cook up 虚构 : ;|)/
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Xw&QrTDS `
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 em f0sL
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ;D%$Eh&oma
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 Oz"@yL}
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.
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 _lP4ez
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Ukk-(gjX
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Z!q2F%02FO
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. AAIyr703cQ
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ]>]#zu$=c
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 0"wbc Ah)
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. "Nk=g~|
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（10）for good 永远 >
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. )R
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 |G`4"``]k
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. *7:u-}c!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 / K2.V@T
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ;o~+2Fir
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ae9k[=-
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 @p9e:[
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. o$[a4 I
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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 a}[=_vb}K
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. :IP;Frc MP
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. .N-'; %8
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ($ [r> )TG
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。 ?<>,XyY
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 h%C Eb<
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