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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. HeA XZA,
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 |6*Bu1
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 3F2IL)Hn
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。 :+ ,;5
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（3）clown around 胡闹 NS [eQ_rT
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. %xg+UW
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. _]`7et\=
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. HY)xT$/J
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 <: v+<)K
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 @f-X/q]P
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. <?nI O
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 "tz6O0D
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 9GD0jJEu
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 5?k5J\+
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ~= |}!A(
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 V)^Xz8H_
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ,MCTb '= G
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 q-JTG CFl
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（10）for good 永远 1>J.kQR^
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good.
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 P}@AH02
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 f ^$,;
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Hf`i~6
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 GJ,&$@8)
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 J/je/PC
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. }>xwiSF?
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ^[?y 2A:
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 p;+O/'/j
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. N[ I@}j
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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 ]RCo@Q W
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. cc[(w
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ,{_i{WV
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 4\;zz8 5E
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 ]01`r/ ->\
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 * dB eb
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。 Fz7t84g(
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Xh@K89` uX
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