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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. h{ix$Xn~
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 YOGj__:
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 0 \ (:y^X
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（3）clown around 胡闹 W9tZX5V1
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. $S?gQN .e
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（4） cook up 虚构 >J S^yVk
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. <Y U4RZ
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 y<Xu65
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. fDqT7}L
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 . yXqa"p
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. F/> \ uzu
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ~). D\Q\
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Q35\wQ#
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 !^su=c
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. =VuSi(d;e{
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 At=d//5FFP
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 C,l,fT
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. =tt3 nfZ9
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（10）for good 永远 (M$>*O3SR
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. c6 mS
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 |R@T`dW
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. U[?_|= ~7
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 MU
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. QE[<Y 3M
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 .aY $-Y <
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 c5W MN.z
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. p l&nr7\
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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 #c@&mu s
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. \uPzj_kU6
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 _(h= @cv
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. A[;deHg=
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 e
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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。 \M\7k5 $
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 C&w0HoF
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