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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. {to(?`Y
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 U<;{_!]
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. H C,5j)1
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（3）clown around 胡闹 >N 2kWSa
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. A,t g268
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（4） cook up 虚构 (gPB@hAv
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. FyWf`XTO
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 R-dv$ z0
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. GM9[ 0+u;
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 v ;5-1
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. qd wo 2u
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Qxa Me8 (
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. sk<S`J,M/_
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 UJDI[` 2
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. S
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 [tSv{
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. +P LJ
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。
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（10）for good 永远 Iurz?dt4w
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. e 2N F.
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 |x1Ttr,
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. )BI%cD
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 .Wp(@l'Hd
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ?P9VdS1-
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 RT'5i$q[
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. g(s}R ?
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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 imwn)]L R
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. PIFZ '6gn
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 0e ]J2>
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. wod{C !
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 l,A\]QDvl
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。 GO ][`zZJ]
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 H P 3%CB
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