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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. mFayU w
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 FW7+! A&F
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Ff>Y<7CQ
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（3）clown around 胡闹 R7*Jb-;$!
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Wq)'0U;{$
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（4） cook up 虚构 _yjM_ALjo
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. $m/-E#I #Z
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 U[d/ `
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 $}oQ=+c5
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. e<5+&Cj
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 N&NOh|YS
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 :{4G= UbAI
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. Ga f/0/|
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 !|_
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. MIa].S#
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ,2JqX>On>Y
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ~m!>e])P?X
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 =khjD[muC
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 3FUZTX]Q1
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（10）for good 永远 { EJVZG:&
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. *B}vYX
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 N)Qj^bD!
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ,b>cy&ut
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 Oi
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. {\|? {8f
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 u-UUF
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 1@)]+* F*z
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. gbpm::
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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 k`g+
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. w2]1ftY
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 x(}t r27o
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. I.x0$ac7
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 74gU 4 T
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。 RB/[(4
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 EVO5+
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