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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 X'OpR
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. k0V ri$x
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（3）clown around 胡闹 V!:!c]8F
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. e:G ~P
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（4） cook up 虚构 <#0i*PM_
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. +^7cS6"L
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 0AM_D >fH
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. FVXsu!R
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 +yL; ?+s>=
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 . X!!dx1<
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. S_7]_GQ9
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 p[4 +`8
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 2 $JZ(qnN
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 =1[_#Moc6
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ~~yng-3)1
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. uzp\V
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（10）for good 永远 P(PBOB97
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. x(c+~4:_M
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 nWK8.&{.
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. s_ZPo6p
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ->ZP.7
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. s8
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我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 Y%i<~"k
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 mAlG }<
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. K+H im]
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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 1(;{w +nM
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. r(^00hvH
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 K qJE?caw
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. kw59`z Es
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 GkOk.9Y,5
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。 =Ji[ ;wy@
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