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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 Dt1v`T~=?
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. />wM#)o2
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Z*AT &7
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. [r[IWy(}
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 {yl Y"FA
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. JbV\eE#KrC
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 /G{;?R
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 xj6@85^
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. 2)iwAu
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 l** gM
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. w^ AY= Fc
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 A"S F^p
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Z[ NO`!<
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. s6U$]9 `
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（10）for good 永远 |w{}h6 a
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. @5[" L
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 -ho%9LW%|
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 RXi/&'+H
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. H|.cD)&eYy
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 n@JZ 2K4
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. r6b;v2!8
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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 L0Ycf|[s,
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. {vhP'!a6W
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 hr/H vB
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. $(r/N"6)O2
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 {@&%Bq*&
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。 4l F(..Ix
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