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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Q-dHR
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 HG3>RcB
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. qP^0($
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（3）clown around 胡闹 wPO@f~[Ji
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ohtn^o;C}
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（4） cook up 虚构 9B;Sk]y
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. eP'kY(g8
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 ?>\]%$5o
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. $Q$d\Yvi
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 vLT12v:)`
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 zUgkY`]:BJ
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. 0?L$)T-B
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 3{L vKe
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. +VW]%6 +
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 yExyx?j.
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 CY).I`aJ
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. r`g;k&"a
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（10）for good 永远 wkpVX*DfRE
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Mc3h
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 v%7JZ<I'A
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. IguG0 3:.N
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ]~M {@h!<
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 257;@;
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 VM|)\?Q
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. .MPOUo/e
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 EGr5xR-
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )3 \rp$]1
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 8A]q!To
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ;B7|tajd
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 iw;Alav"x
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。 Ae zXou&
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