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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 4D4Y.g_x
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. G]$.bq[v
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（3）clown around 胡闹 (H_YYZ3ZX
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. B=R9 K3f
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（4） cook up 虚构 {'^!S" 9x
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. K,$Ro@!
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 [8h~:.d`
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. fl4z'8P"(
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 F.DR Gi.i
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. n6 VX0R
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 |_H{ B+.
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ($vaj;
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 `:4bg1u
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. k/`WfSM\.
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Vi5&%/Y
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. R|,F C'
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（10）for good 永远 XSv)=]{
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. jW< aAd
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 p?#%G`dm
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. z^YL$
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 s 7(I
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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)62_nu
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. Qt
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 NA<6s]Cs.
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. gT=RJB
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 'y<<ce*
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。 3v:c".O2O
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