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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ar| !iU
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 |VD}:
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. )$e_CJ}9e
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 LdM9k(
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. OAXF=V F#
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 L@HWm;aN
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 OwM.N+ z#T
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 X m! ;
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. WMLsKoby
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 =^LX,!2zp{
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 EFb"{ L
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. (G 3S+T 9
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 #c:b 8rw
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ZBAtRs
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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 ~'9>jpnw
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Ev7fv z =
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 It/IDPx4ga
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 U oiXIf_Q
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