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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 !_z<W~t"
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. /Zeg\}/4[
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（3）clown around 胡闹 J%-l w{FC
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around.
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（4） cook up 虚构 GKsL~;8"
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. [cL U *:
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 73s3-DS ,
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. bR8
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 7 ~ l
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. <.7I8B7
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 bHQKRV
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. )< x;ra^
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Va/@#=,q]
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（10）for good 永远 ^~r&}l4c,
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. s?G'l=CcKu
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 & L.PU@
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. _^xh1=Qr}n
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 il>x!)?o
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. nzE,F\k
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 8F` BJ6='
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. \{M rQ2jd
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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 L%o6 5
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Lr24bv\
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 BudWbZ5>Ep
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 CNpe8M=/3
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。 %];h|[ax]
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 =UB*xm%!
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