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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 M,9f}V)
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. )1 !*N )$
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ~@Eu4ip)F
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Hk|wO:7Be
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 T|Fl$is
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. 8d"Ff
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 r(cd?sL96R
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. n[` FoY
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 N(^
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例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ).1 F0T
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 N 3g\X
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. - }9a%
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（10）for good 永远 6Z3L=j
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. u3ns-e
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 -9z!fCu3
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. yJAz#~PO/
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 '9d]
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 8C>\!lW"
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 fC$(l @O?
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 aaODj>
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. V 1Opp8
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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 `suEN @^
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. $,9A?'
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 w5uOkz #
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 2Ub!wee
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 0<C]9[l
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。 /f0*NNSat-
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 W2F *+M
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