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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. P# 8lO%;
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 {c drMP@""
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. j"zW0g!S
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（3）clown around 胡闹 IM2<:N%'
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. o4z|XhLr
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（4） cook up 虚构 ;9J6)zg !n
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. jC?l :m?
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 .O+, 1&D5
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. pB%oFWqK
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 />>KCmc
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.
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 9]/:B8k
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. x&EMg!
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 .&>3nu
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. X1V~.k vt)
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Ru);wzky
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（10）for good 永远 u:wijkx
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. bI V9cpW
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. jz\>VYi(7
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 #TeAw<2U
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 3 rLc\rK
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ;9Wimf]G,E
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. vrvi]
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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 FEV Ya#S
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. VArMFP)cz
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 v.g Ai6
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. VQ+G .
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ZiaFByLy
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。 R+Ug;r -[
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