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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. @R c/ ^B:
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Bv=
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Qr u
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（3）clown around 胡闹 nfj8z@ !
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ls;! Og9
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 o( gEyK
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. \ #yKCA';
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 (=jztIZ C
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. 9"g!J|+
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 )R+26wZ|n*
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. tCF,KP?
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 6T`F'Fk[
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Ic<J]+Xq
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 8kRqF?rb j
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（10）for good 永远 j%q,]HCANh
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ?= },%^
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 aio N)V
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired.
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 5McOSy
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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. x%`.L6rj
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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,X {.NS
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. R'z
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 bC SgdK
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. &F 3'tf?
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 U4.- { .
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