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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 `}l%61n0
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Zek@xr;]
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 rM ,e$
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ES&u*X:
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 1"ZtE\{
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这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 I]v2-rB&-
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（4） cook up 虚构 M ONX&$
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. :@[\(:
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 Q PDh!A3T
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 5;/n`Bd
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. hT X [W%K
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 \dtiv& x
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 e.n( NW
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. R VatGa0
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 lA5Da g'
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. \FVfV`x
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 '[{<a Eo
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ^?V Q$o2
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 7&ED> Bk
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 .T'@P7Hdx
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. @L3 XBV2
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（10）for good 永远 >$4# G)s
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. M|*YeVs9#
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 WoEK #,I;
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. yq% 5h[M
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 yaj dRU
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. dvB=Zk] m
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 6zi>Q?] 1
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 3 z8i0
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. <u64 )8'
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 }t H$:Z
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ^D+J
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 5;a*Xf%V
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. : "%/u9<A
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 l(t&<O(m9
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。 3 !CUJs/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。 KdVKvs[
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