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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. wO3K2I]>0
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 7z4u?>pne*
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 6N]V.;0_5
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。 1[r;
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（3）clown around 胡闹 +jpC%o}C
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Q W1d&Gb.(
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 b=j]tb,
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（4） cook up 虚构 .3*VkAs
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. m1(cN%DBd
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 NK0hT,_
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 [Q*aJLG
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. HOY9{>E}z
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 /"%QIy'{
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 O`W&`B(*k
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. j2"Y{6c
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 %xWscA%^u
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. mQ]wLPP{1
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 95CCje{o _
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Sk 10"D B/
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. *|DIG{
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 :g[G&Ds8
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Ug|o ($CY
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. qg;f h]j%
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 _Ak?i\
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（10）for good 永远 63?fn~0\
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. MJ:>ZRXC E
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 :,^pL At
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 uKZe"wN;
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. #Ua+P(1q
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 ,lly=OhKb
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 #815h,nP+
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. n/3gx4.g
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 De*Z U N|<
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 6:Nz=sw8
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. } Rc8\,
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 -\`n{$OR
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 2 S\~
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ = e)[?{H
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 U&mJ_f#M
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. r 4~Bn7j2
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 i cf[.
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 G'<J8;B*
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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。 .bYDj&]P{
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 e,}]K'!t
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