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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Fj`K$ K?
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 |[)pQGw
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Uu9I;q!|
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（3）clown around 胡闹 e?KzT5j:
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. fY|[YPGO^
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（4） cook up 虚构 Qs<L$"L1
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ;B{oGy.
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 d@ ] N
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. l.BiE<&
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 xiqeKoAD
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. mp*?GeV?M
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 @qB>qD~WsD
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. $s"-r9@q
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 $dsLU5]1o
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. /RWD\u<l
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ~G. MaSm
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. WwxV} ?Cf+
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（10）for good 永远 x4v&%d=M
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. lWUQkS
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 XR$i:kL,,
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. =o'g5Be<F
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ;(A z
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 1E0!?kRK
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 A f}o/g
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. |<uBJ-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 {e0(M*u
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. z|z EsDh;
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 .9UrWBW\I
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. E
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 sH]T1z
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。 LZQG.
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Nv3u)?A3w
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