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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 \TkBV?W
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. pNr3u
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 4vPQu k!
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ,d<wEB?\`
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Sm;&2"
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 0 FsGqFt
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 \0 6fP4?
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. }3j/%oN.(
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 1wuLw Ad
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 1C^6' 9o
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 h&L+ Qx
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 BQ,]]}e43z
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. p82&X+v/p
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（10）for good 永远 L{N9h1 ]
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. KR%p*Nh+C
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 &9, 6<bToP
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. {$bAs9L
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ae{% *
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 HGs.v}@&
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. v0jRoE#
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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 7ml,
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. {tk42}8k
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 U
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. L qMH]W
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 VT? J TW
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。 tmDI2Z%7
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 } =?kf3k
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