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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. ?m6E@.{
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 I(.XK ucU
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. sAb|]Q((
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（3）clown around 胡闹 2-4%h!
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. kL-+V)Kl
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。
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（4） cook up 虚构 *sTQ9 Kr
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. ]:;gk&P
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 }73H$ss:
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ;3!TOY"j;e
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 P1kd6] s
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 FD<~?-
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. 1gC=xMAT
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 6T-(GHzfHJ
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. #L"h >,b
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ~4M]SX1z
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 _heQ |'(
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 W +S>/`N
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. k`- L5#`
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（10）for good 永远 u 1uY* p
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. P|\,kw>l
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 V bN]z:
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. p"T4;QBxQ
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 v1}
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. _]\mh,}
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ,=mn*
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 {E9Y)Z9
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. /<})+=>6f
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 GcKJpI\sB
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. |y]#-T?)t
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例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. "0
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 W?$
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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。 h\1 _$ac
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 { "/@,!9rJ
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