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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,^jQBD4={
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ,V''?@
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。 E!`/XB/nA
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（3）clown around 胡闹 F4:5 >*:
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. *2/6fhI[p
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. 3TN'1D ei
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 nYO$ |/e
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. O#<S \66
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 y^ D3}ds
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 WGo ryvEx
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. a(uQGyr[k1
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 ?OGs+G
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Y5*A,piq
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. $4kbOqn4
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 '1z C|:,
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. }:*?w>=
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 }S%}%1pG7
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ES#q/yab5
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（10）for good 永远 ~se
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例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 1y eD-M"w
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 bNoZ{ 7
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. w)h"?'m~
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 5U*${
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 5oOs.(m|*C
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶
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例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. [mF=<G"
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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 <4^y7 ]] F
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. u%Z4 8wr
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 D:(h^R0;
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. @s\}ER3
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 rNgAzH
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。 ~\zIb/ #
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 7/\SN04l
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