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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 bji^b@ us_
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. A4
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（3）clown around 胡闹 -gK*&n~
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. vn5O8sD
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（4） cook up 虚构 ;VW->i a6
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. nC 2e^=^
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Cyu= c1D ;
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. EPu-oE=HW4
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 D8*t zu-
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. & @rXt!
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 x?rn< =
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 2.PZtl
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 4Mck/i2
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 "eG@F
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. (N[R`LN
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（10）for good 永远 J_`a}ox
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. |D1 :~z
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 lv!8)GX|
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. V7(-<})8
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 T:=ST3#m
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. =;A >1g$
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 -,a @bF:
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. 1<;RI?R[9
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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 wmB_)`QNP
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Z 66h
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 s8V:;$ !
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 u8r<B4k
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。 B]#^&89wG)
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