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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. [[?[? V ,
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,+ \4
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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. *0&4mi8
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（3）clown around 胡闹 qaMZ fA
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Igl JEH[+
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 H#|Z8^ *Ds
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（4） cook up 虚构 ),;D;LI{S
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. TvWU[=4Yk
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 0/SC
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. L*
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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。 i{|lsd(+
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 AFINm%\/0
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. W7TXI~7
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 B%eDBu
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ^Cc8F3os=
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 j(Fa=pi
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Q3BLL` W~
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ~tg1N^]kV
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. rw5#e.~V
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（10）for good 永远 - -
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. \'; t*
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ;w+:8<mM}a
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. W>}Qer4
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 QIij>!c4
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. BcZEa^^~os
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 42Aje
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 6K4`;
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. u}-d7-=
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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 *=$[}!YG
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. /'&.aGW4%
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 CF3E]dt
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ~@[(N]=q
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 '?{0z!!
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 hi ;WFyJTu
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 wUZQB1$F
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 T>\nWancQM
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