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例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. P1I L ]
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（3）clown around 胡闹 /7jb&f
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. m%)Cw)t
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 /+ Q3JS(
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. l7vxTj@(-
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 G7uYkJO
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. bT bF
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 \^]*T'>b
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ?` T-A\A=
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ;<N%D=;}@
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Q]hl+C$d"/
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. g`r4f%O
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（10）for good 永远 20?@t.aMp
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. pi;'! d[l%
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 8KMo !p\i
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. gnN"6r1
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 /_qW?LKG/
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. _bn
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 PWk\#dJN&
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. Yan}H}Oq
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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 _"[Ls?tRX
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. A~({vb'
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 SFR <T
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ) fQ1U
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。 'Y0h w
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 lc\{47LwZ
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