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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. HAH v^
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 vPm&0,R*y:
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. |mSF a8G@
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。 -' j_JJ
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（3）clown around 胡闹 \GL!x 7s1A
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ;b(*Bh<
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 l ( EDe
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（4） cook up 虚构 7 q>Y)*V
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. Xndgs}zz
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 HA?<j|M
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 d-=RS]j;j
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 8n.sg({g
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 }9& Z#1/
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 8i H'cX
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. ax]Pa*C}
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。 WOW:$.VO^
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 dM%#DN8 l
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 3D)gy9T&l
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 u&q RK>wLa
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. .?L&k|wX-
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 <oweLR t
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 $\S;f"IM.
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. .AIlv^:|U
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（10）for good 永远 6qW/Td|g
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. q5jLK)
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 0y>]6 8D
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 }ze,6T*z
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. N7S? m@
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 RoV^sbWFt
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 k<aKT?Ek>
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 5 XK}8\
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 -8j<`(M' 5
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 sFd"VRAV~E
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. "|{3V:e>a
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。 < r6e23
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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 {s=n "*Qp)
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. s:_M+_7_
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 4NY00d/R
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. vx:MLmZ.
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 q|*}>=NX
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。 \E9Hk{V:6
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 XS$5 TNI
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