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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. I^erMQn[ z
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 .^6;_s>FN
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. `x%v& >
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。 ?/ xk
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（3）clown around 胡闹 tPu0r],`o
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. umPd+5i
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 A[lbBR
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（4） cook up 虚构 l &3f<e
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. _'pow&w~
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ~aKM+KmtPH
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. y/U(v"'4U
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Ln 6\Iis
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ZH'- >/
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. B \?We\y
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。 'Cw&9cL9w
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 D7q% rO|F'
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. X !=E1TL
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ee7#PE]}
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 0\fV'JDOR
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Dn{
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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. <ezv
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（10）for good 永远 l#40VHa?S
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 06hzCWm#
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Po+I!T L'
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 <*D{uMw
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. DeqTr:
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 8:W," "
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Vz=ByyC
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 g&z)y
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 I Zr~h9
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. >j5,Z]
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 ~3] ZN'b\
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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 +w' "N
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. r'!HWR
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 +s N'Y/-
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. :0G_n\
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 *$ U+
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。 N^G
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 +
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