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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ^/k ,
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 3^XVQS***
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 :\ mRtVH
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 +qhnP$vIe
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（10）for good 永远 @UO}W_0ZD
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. }"n7~|
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 t7bqk!6hM\
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. SRItE\"Xe
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 @; ;G88=
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. )&,K 94
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 };r|}v !~_
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 (N0sE"_~I5
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. O:e#!C8^
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 [Tp% "f1
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. nv)))I\
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 NI.`mc6X d
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 @\jQoaLT$_
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。 _=EZ `!%
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 I +",b4
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