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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. (^{tu89ab
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 _ww>u""B~
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Za110oF
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 ~M c'~:{O
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（3）clown around 胡闹 S^8C\ E
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. VYR<x QA
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（4） cook up 虚构 gR\z#Sg
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. aAbK{=/y_!
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 h&| S*
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ShIJ6L Z
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 `MLOf
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 f,} (=
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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. /!i `K {
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 {}n]\zO %
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 3>'TYXs-
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 /g]NC?
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. K\trT!I
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 3
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 c%+_~iBUN
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. tH)fu%:p
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 Pf:;iXH?
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（10）for good 永远 sd5)We
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. `x:O&2
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 gTQc=,3l3
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 FX
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. v;sW I"Fv!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 B'v ~0Kau
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. @kPe/j/[1
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. m S4N%Q
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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 g7;OZ#\
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. b{Bef*`/
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 tu slkOE#
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 20
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 N[z R%(YS
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。 o}=c (u
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 0B]c`$"aD
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