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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. -v;n"Zy1
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 $bZu^ d,
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. &\1'1`N1
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 \-Iny=$
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（3）clown around 胡闹 R%b*EBZ
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. &r'{(O8$N
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 I%}L@fZ
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（4） cook up 虚构 c Q(}^KO
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. -XBKOybHBO
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 |;A9A's
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 83KfM!w
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. h_&4p= SQ
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 ptV4s=G2
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ~LawF_]6
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. I!f B1aq-
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 `E 3:;|
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 2Vp>"
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. \npz .g^c_
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 W\it+/
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 klgv{_b
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. n$.1Wk"
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（10）for good 永远 \f(Y:}9
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. C( -[ Y!
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 aGPqh,<QD
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 0 jR){G9+
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. T>#TDMU#Fm
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 wL'o ImE
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 uuu\f*<
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. IWAj Mwo
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 X_D6eYF
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 0jBKCu
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets.
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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 mR" uhm}q
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. {bN Y
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ;K3d' U
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. }% eDEM
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 7egq4gN]2Y
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。 lZ}P{d'f.
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 %fHH {60
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