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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 k_uI&,
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. e\^}PU
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（3）clown around 胡闹 4jGN:*kZ
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. n kTdn
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（4） cook up 虚构 ^2{ 6W6=
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. U_;="y
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 (y~%6o 6
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. &[
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 <mj/P|P@
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. cvE)
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。 Hc[@c)DH
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 OU}eTc(FeC
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 4_sJ0 =z-
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 *w Y+yoj
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. JtsXMZz
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 f6Lc" b3s1
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. "'@D\e}
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（10）for good 永远 5f?GSHA }
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. z^j mf_
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 i+_=7(e
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. GQk/ G0*&
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 J/E''*
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 3$q#^UvD
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 EJMd[hMhe
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. e`H>}O/ai
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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 Z 4i5,f
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 0 #Pa; (
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ::'Y07
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. @ S[As~9X
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 K(l SR
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。 6}Tftw$0z
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 wB' !@>db
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