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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. LeQjvW9y
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 OI*H,Z "
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. do_[&
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（3）clown around 胡闹 7$b1 <.WX
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. |pK !S
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（4） cook up 虚构 Z;i:](
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ' %qr.T
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 0@( &eH=
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 "g| #B4'e
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. i. "v4D
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 n]9$:aLZ
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. )UR7i8]!0
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. uYN`:b8
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 E
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（10）for good 永远 8=l%5r^cq
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. wp_0+$ ?s
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 b;n[mk
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. J zl6eo[;
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 }tz7b#
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. [WmM6UEVS
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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. O-^Ma- }
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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 )e{ aN+
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. d6O[ @CyP
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 I,tud!p`
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. { FkF
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 `3pW]&
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。 Y]>t[Lo%
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 qPNR`%}Q
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