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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. D > U(&n
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 %0vsm+XQ0E
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. I:al[V2g
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。 .bV^u
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（3）clown around 胡闹 JAMV@
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. =SW <Vhtb
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 %@aC5^Ovy+
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（4） cook up 虚构 x}` )'a[
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. m,6u+Z ,
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 it>l?h7 I
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ~EQ#
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 |Q%nnN
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 ,tk
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. cuf]-C1_
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 nD
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. |XQ\c.A
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 :To{& T
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. z}r
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（10）for good 永远 weGsjy(b]N
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 3F6A.Ny
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 X}QcXc. d
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. [oXr6M:
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 r M}o)
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. |w>b0aY
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 , a2=OV
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 LH@Kn?R6
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 2>CR]
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 &[PA?#I`
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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 KNF{NFk
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. <
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 MQ' =qR
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. }-Nc }%5
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ;D(6Gy9~
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。 NJ$Qm.S
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 -0k{O@ l"
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