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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. 4I^6[{_
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 t22BO@gt74
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. n`6 8<ybl5
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（3）clown around 胡闹 j>?H^fB
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 60teD>Eh,
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（4） cook up 虚构 z8>KY /c
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. klUxt?-
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 n4k. tq
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. m3 (fr
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 V uJth
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. zG@9-s* L
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Zu\#;O
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. V>A@S w
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 w*#k&N[X
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. WqY:XE+?\
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 s4MP!n?gB
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. +Z$X5Th
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（10）for good 永远 pwd7I
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. wm*`
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 8DLR
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. }[D~#Z!k
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 MZ+8wr/y
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Gk799SDL
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 "O h-`C
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. i]hFiX
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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 Gu*;z% b2
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. faD(, H
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 L-@j9hU{
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. WF *2^iWJ
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Rc?wIL)
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。 G*ym[
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 O+. V ,` O
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