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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. w^z}!/"]u
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 z8jQaI]j
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. >8 o RO
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（3）clown around 胡闹
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. d%5QEVV
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（4） cook up 虚构 j<wWPv
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. /dh w~|
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 B k#68p
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. >*B/Wy
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 DRj\i6-v
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 *A;~~ SQ
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. Cf
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 9bq#&~+
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. HE7JQP!q
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 2<
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 -=s7Q{O8Z
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. &5)Kg%r
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（10）for good 永远 w J/ k\
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. &d[&8V5S
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 #]q<fhJhr$
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. GGo
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 JGHQ_AI
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ]}<wS ]1
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Xv|~1v%s7
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 XuVbi=pN.2
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. bP`yLz
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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 b6 &`]O;%
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. LBk1Qw}-
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 D[x0sly
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. CD:@OI
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 t
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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。 ff**) Xdh
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 Q7gBxp
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