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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. s` F v!
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 awuUaE
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Z y@35;r
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（3）clown around 胡闹 Qfo'w% px
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ,pir,Eozg
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（4） cook up 虚构 jz V*V<
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. >U~.I2sz
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ^T"9ZBkb
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. uHBX}WH
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 =:`1!W0I
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. T_ Q/KhLU
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 A@*P4E`xp
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. w_G/[R3
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ZmO/6_ nU?
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ?6Cbx6
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 uoFH{.)
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ba|x?kz
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. )/2* <jr
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（10）for good 永远 w( `X P
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. g#`(&
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 oTo'? E#
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. u(02{V
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 xuO5|{ h
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. FB@c
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 oe`o UnN
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. eB/3MUz1
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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 >!A&@1[M
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 0 0?^!';
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 En+4@BC
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. +Es3iE @
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ywmx6q4MFL
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。 c 9= ;:E
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 B7fURL
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