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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. "wk~[>
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 jY.iQBhjEB
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 7|~j=,HU+Z
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 3 :q\]]]S
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（3）clown around 胡闹 PFP/Pe Ng;
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. )ESF)aKMiz
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（4） cook up 虚构 &?.k-:iN
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. E_VLI'Hn?
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 _ZgIm3p0A
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. GWs[a$|
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 U p1&(
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. y 1DP`Ro
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 yFfa/d
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 9Q
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 } Qjp,(ye
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 76i)m!
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. I`%\ "bF@
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（10）for good 永远 3 ?Ckk{)&
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. vR m.# +Td
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 bv&A)h"S
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. } t4?*:\
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ,X Zo0 !
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ,Lt+*!;m
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Fv n:V\eb
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 y#\jc4F_a
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. $Iuf(J-5[
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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 1i;-mYGaMn
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. i?R+Ul` Q
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 (; 1FhIi&
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. :[#g_*G@p
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 <{rRcFR
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。 \RcB,?OK
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 R:+2}kS5e{
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