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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 9PO5GYU
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 KMfRMc&
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Td 7Q%7p:
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。 ;"9Ks .
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（3）clown around 胡闹 l9+CJAmq
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >}]bKq
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 U Lq`!1{
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（4） cook up 虚构 VB8eGMo
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. &\ 6(iL
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 F`,bFQ
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 7OXRR)]V
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 A93(} V7I
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ,?%Y*?v
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. )ytP$,r![S
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。 :AuK Q`c
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 lSd tw b
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. j 7O!uUQQ
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 -{d(~XIo
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. o2]Np~`g,
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 94*MRn1E
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 6 9uDc
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. X
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（10）for good 永远 PT&qys 2k
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 0s}gg[lj
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 Sv>CVp*
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. PIQd=%?'
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Y1qbu~!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 +8|Xj!!*}
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. d=\\ik 8
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ,~l4-x.,
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 duCXCX^n
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Q4N0j' QA
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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 >k/
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例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. pm= s
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 "Nq5FcS9
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. vsI|HxpyC,
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ({C|(v9 C7
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。 iy_3#x5>
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 |*]<*qnZt
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