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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Vq Sc;w
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. AIYmS#V1W2
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（3）clown around 胡闹 \3f& 7wU
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ]`g@UtD9`
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（4） cook up 虚构 ').}N z
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 %QmxA
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Zdc63fllM
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 XRx+Dddt;
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. \_V-A f{6
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 <7SpEVQ
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. t_^X$pL
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 [ ep i#]m
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. *a;@*
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 H,fZ!8(A_)
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. )L{ghy
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（10）for good 永远 58\&/lYW
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. XR2~Q)@
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 x+ncc_2n&D
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. _.I xRk)T
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 N'r3`8tS
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. F:@7 0(<w%
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 X[
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 3vhnwDcK
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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 CYYkzcc^
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. `ps)0!L
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 z%MW!x
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. r.3/F[ .
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 t@u7RL*n:<
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。 ]8q3>
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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'
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