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例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.
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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ._p""'S a
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. \w )?SVp
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（3）clown around 胡闹 N^elVu4 K
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ^4`&EF
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 _&
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（4） cook up 虚构 D)&o8D`
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. DQ=N1pft2v
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 >4![& &
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. > 3 Ko.3&
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 n'64;J5
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 .:;fAJPf
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. {u 30r c"
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 !J.rM5K
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. sdF3cX
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 d7bjbJwu
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. hBCR] =']
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ~440# kj<
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. u"F;OT\>g
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（10）for good 永远 mM xHR$2
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. (4)3W^/kk?
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 !5;t#4=
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. I>m;G
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 712=rUI%!
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. c57b f
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 -g2{68 1`r
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. G(i\'#5+
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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 Rk[8Bd?
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. iH _"W+dq
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Pt3[|4L
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. `Wwh`]#"~d
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 )n7)}xy#z
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。 'o8\`\'H!
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 |7S:l9;
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