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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. {]|J5Dgfe
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 X[TR3[1}
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. `y* }lg T
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（3）clown around 胡闹 29q _BR *:
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. N,U8YO
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（4） cook up 虚构 >- { Hy x
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. >@ AB<$ A
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 M&
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 5E_ YEBO/
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. ei5~&
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 YT8F#t8
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ^y 4Z+Gu[
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. /|&*QLy
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Ld- _,-n
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. IdxzE_@
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（10）for good 永远 S>;
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 9 JK Ew
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 cPc</[x[W
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ]]j; /TiG
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 jm r"D>
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Q.c\/ &
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 uhutg,[
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. m<2M4u
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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 W 'u >#
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. vEz"xz1j!]
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 N= g"( %
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. SOvF[,+
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 t.\dpBq
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。 i<g-+ Qs
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ^D-/` d
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