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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 2.> WR~ \
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way.
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（3）clown around 胡闹 Mkj`
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 9[5qN!P;y
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（4） cook up 虚构 IOjp'6Yr
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. iiw\
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 /~O>He
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. `Pcbc\" *y
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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. :"~SKJm
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 $ \w<.)"#
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. <Pm!#)-g9
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例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. &qjc+ -r{l
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 q9h 3/uTv
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. (qbL=R"
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（10）for good 永远 zFba( "E Z
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. %2;Nj;
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 ] VkM)< +
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. Xv&&U@7
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 -91*VBrOd
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. C$+z1z.!
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 w wuM!Z+
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. <3)k M&.B
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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 fFNs cY<4w
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. X 3dXRDB'
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 RD SkFK( D
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. {O=PVW2S
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 QhJuH_f 0
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。 B4Fuv i
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 V"Sa9P{y"
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