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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. A@ VaaX
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。 L+R >%d
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 TA)LPBG
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. k^*$^;z
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。 1X:&* a"5
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（3）clown around 胡闹 p {C9`wi)
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. zD_H yGf
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 =~,l4g\
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（4） cook up 虚构 &>=#w"skb6
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ZLJNw0!=|t
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 qY }Cg0[@g
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 wgZrrq/ W|
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. $^ $ECDOTB
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 HDj$"pS
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 -3k;u
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. 6Q$BUL}2?
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 ,> S+-L8
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 RZ6~c{
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. @XBH.A^7r
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 >Z"9rF 2SW
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. e wQe/Fq
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 C1ZyB"{
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 nP
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. =c]a
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毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 H5p5S\g-)
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（10）for good 永远 vzy!3Hiw
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. @YB85p"]J.
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 R-C5*$
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ^H'kH l'F
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Mi D
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 u\w 2S4c
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 "OJr*B
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. =M7PvH' "
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Mk "vv k
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ML eX;He
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. `:3&@.{T(
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。 {g@A>
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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 jMqx
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. F,.Q| .nN
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ *I/A,#4r
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 /.)2d8,
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ) -)pYRlO
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 ,5 :
