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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. J9mLW}I?NW
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 LPvyfD;Zy
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. L5]*ZCDv
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（3）clown around 胡闹 *Iyv${
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. *< OWd'LI
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（4） cook up 虚构 2< qq[2
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. gh['T,
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 A|c :&i
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. j}X4#{jgC
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 cJGA5m/{I
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. d]}
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 7=6p
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. x EOR\(Z^
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 {Ejv8UdA9
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. LrsP4G
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 _r+9S.z
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Go^W\y
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（10）for good 永远 O (tcu@vfl
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. {t;Q#Ou.
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 3Nsb@0
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 'i%Azzv
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Fu ^^Jex
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. `g6ZhG:W
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 R0gjx"U
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. &dbX>u q
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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 :J~O y_Z
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. H_o<!YxK
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 BaR9X ?~O$
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. )m\%L`+
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 7`~h' (k
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。 oH xaa>C>
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ''?.6r
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