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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 96}/;e]@
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 l1gAm #
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. FT[wa- b
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（3）clown around 胡闹 CW*6 -q
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. T~ /Bf
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 j<8_SD =,
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（4） cook up 虚构 C/<f R:`c
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. dm8 veKW'l
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 #y-OkGS
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. bsP:tFw>
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 H+zQz8zMC
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 %/1`"M5ko
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. AJC Wp4,
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 }b)?o@9}:
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Pkc4=i,`A
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 5c'rnMW4+p
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. @2YO_rL[
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ;9,Ll%Lk<
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 &y3_>!L
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. |I)Ms NF
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 a9F lzR
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（10）for good 永远 qe`W~a9x
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. cvn,&G -`
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 nUd(@ @%m
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. l*B ;/
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 |PI.xl:ch
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. :d)@|SR1
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 %+o]1R
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 pC_2_,6$
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. $Snwx
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 w2/%e$D!9
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. J\m7U
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 s8 .oS);`
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. hCW8(Zt
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 B:^5W{
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。 |\~cjPX(
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 $sGX%u
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