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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. c6 tB9b
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 r{~@hd'Aj
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. -P5M (Rt
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（3）clown around 胡闹 9:l@8^_o
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. R6KS&Ge_
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（4） cook up 虚构 &InMI#0mV
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. h+rrmC
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 i[wEH1jR
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. iKu~o.y y
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 &o yj 8
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. Ef2#} %>
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ^8#;>+7R
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. D\ H) uV`
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 :$#"; t|
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（10）for good 永远 /4f4H?A -
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. l]GUQcN=
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 G2 {. Ew
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. gZ^NdDBO
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 #<\A[Po
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. dt efDsK
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 NzP5s&,C69
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. t*&O*T+fgy
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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 H #LlxD)q
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. $ 4&
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 *UJ& 9rQ
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. -PI_ *
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 e"sz jY~V
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 X R =^zp?
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