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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 J =t@2
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. i}gsxq%
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（3）clown around 胡闹 UbEK2&q/8
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. .Y5o&at6s
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. tyU'[LF?
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 })y B2Q0
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. ZZ324UuATX
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 045_0+r"@
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. `LOW)|6r`
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 U B WU q
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 w2) @o > w
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 0fog/c#q(
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（10）for good 永远 rlQ=rNrG&E
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. )Ah 7
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 dwqR,|
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. \IP
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 vMzBp#MT
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. i :|e#$x
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 oc"7| YG
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Om(Ir&0
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 1G8,Eah
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Vt(s 4
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 DJb9] ,= a
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. )lU9\"?o
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ] Q#k"Je
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 gKP=@v%-
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 7$mB. \|
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