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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. EaCZx
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 1>yha
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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. taixBNv
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（3）clown around 胡闹 y\@SC\jk|
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. < % /:w/
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 :SQ Lf OQ
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（4） cook up 虚构 pr)K{~m]{<
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. # a.\P.{L
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 Kf&r21h
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 F[(6*/ 46x
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. BM.-X7)
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Q+HZ?V(
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 `TAcZl=8
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. 6l<1A$ BQ
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 .u&|e
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. bt0djJRw
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 Gk{W:866
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 |O%:P}6c
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. O <bDU0s{M
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 z,M'Tr.1|
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 GPMrs)J*!
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 2h5tBEOX.s
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 _,t&C7Yf;
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（10）for good 永远 $}V7(wu 6@
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. [Yn;G7cK
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 N*HH,m&
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 kz$(V(k<
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. >QA/Mi~R
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 p EY>A_F
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Q;=6ag'
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 #`r(zI[
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 dEL3? -;'
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 5Zzr5 WM
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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 aX:#'eDB
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 5DmCxg
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 N\c &PS
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 9/F G,9
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 yi sF5`+
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。 Lf[G>0t&n
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 7 kEx48
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