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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. V4i%|vV
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 E&tmWOMj>
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. DWxh{h">
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（3）clown around 胡闹 imq(3?
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. =]mx"0i[
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 bvRGTOxO
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（4） cook up 虚构 YqCK#zT /
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. w=>m G-
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 g-gBg\y{v
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. cZT .vA#
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ;+KgujfU
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 )P+GklI{4
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. yQ& %* ?J
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 =9@yJ9c-
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. '*Mb
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 O9&: (2'f
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. Z_WTMs:x!
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 G")EE#W$}
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ho$%7mc
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. G QBN-Qv
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（10）for good 永远 |^{" 2l"j
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. u (`A ?H:
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 |Cq J2
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. eH*b -H [
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 &bK$!8Z
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. rM.<Gi05Qe
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 cHct |Z
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 3(p6ak2lv
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Q8:ocEhR
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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 o@;_(knb
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Y &+/[ [
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ *lO+^\HXD
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 +Z]%@"S?
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ^C| 9K>M
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 5)<jPyC
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。 (.+n1)L ?
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 M X\-)e#
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