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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 6X5`npf
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 R=~+- ^O!
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 3k;*xjv6@
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。 m]J Z@
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（3）clown around 胡闹 b >AFhj :
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. >h/J{T(P>h
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ;Y#~ 2eYCz
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（4） cook up 虚构 "q4c[dna
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. , KF>PoySA
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 ? &ew$%
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 yzW9A=0A)
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ygr[5Tl
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 O:3pp8
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 2 xH9O{
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. Ob2H7 !
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 @a)
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 E_]L8UC;m
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. .v G_ \-@
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 L)JpMf0
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 stz1e
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百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 P]-d (N}/H
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 j8?z@iG
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 4lH$BIAW
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（10）for good 永远 YbF}(iM
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. $ QmP'
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每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ]Qe;+p9vU
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 g<O*4
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. -Y%#z'^-
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ,/{mRw%
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 )s(J8J[b*L
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. )Ac+5bs
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 vr2tIKvpn
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 +Ck F#H ~
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Qfr %BQV
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。 hN$6Kx> {
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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 ufm`h) N
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. .P.TqT@)r
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 u&1n~ t`
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. )e|Cd} 2
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 :\x53-&hO4
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 nk9Kq\2f:
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。 gUzCD B^.:
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 iD#HB o
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