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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 W?*Xy6",JF
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. aukk|/3Ih
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（3）clown around 胡闹 r1[E{Tpz
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. R B S[*D
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（4） cook up 虚构 3a'Rs{qxn
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. h(C#\{V
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 mQwk!* U
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. t9Enk!@
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 _&k'j)rg
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. 4A\BGD*5
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 uE,i-g0$Id
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. blKDQ~T2
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Nz(c"3T;
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. [
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 O:oU`vE
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. .u&&H_ UmE
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（10）for good 永远 !SLP8|Cd
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. IqvqvHxLX
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ?6gDbE%
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 fWtb mUq
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. A&NC0K}G!
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 J[j/aDdP
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. v7{ P].M
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 EuKrYY] g
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ;#5- .z
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 mJ6t.%'d
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. PT uCN
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 p" hm.=,
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 ++J Bbuzj!
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 n&2=6$ *,k
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