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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. moe/cO5a9
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 "5 y<G:$+~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Zq^^|[)bA
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（3）clown around 胡闹 >gF-6 n PQ
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. c|+y9(0|y
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（4） cook up 虚构 4':MI|/my_
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. hj+p`e S
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 K` 2i
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 16 L"^EYq
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 zWJKYF q K
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. Z rA
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 w gmWo8
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. n00z8B1j(l
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 " xlJs93 c
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. M.X}K7Z_/
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 9Il'E6
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 [+_\z',u
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. } mgVC
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（10）for good 永远 ?~{r f:Y
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ]bf'
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 y)IGTW o
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. &&ja|o-
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 7 (H ?k
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. aD0Q 0C+
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 g~eJ
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Sb^a dd0dT
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. {n pOlV
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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 iOKr9%9?Z
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. y/z9Ce*>
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 {`($Q$Q1
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. {_rZRyr
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 llHN2R%(
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。 4 fZY8
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ?0? x+
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