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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 J6" GHbsO
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. .tQ(q=#
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. Kf_xKW )^
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（4） cook up 虚构 0j 8`M"6
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. afzx?ekdF
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 R.vOYzo
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 u|6 -[ I
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. oK$Krrs0&
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 z4$9,p
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Dsb Tx.vA
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. F^S]7{
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 (U
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例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. "S*@._
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（10）for good 永远 #kA?*i[T
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. KWAd~8,mk
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 XXA]ukj;r
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. o=K9\ l
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 65*Hf3 ~~
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. w{So(AF
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 h w*u. 46
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. *c&OAL]
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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 7J
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 wu`+KUx
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 I,HtW ),
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。 _ qwf3Q@
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 B3u/
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