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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 w4AA4 u
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. Bd++G'F Z
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（3）clown around 胡闹 13JZ\`ceb
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. $ [t7&e
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（4） cook up 虚构 ~[N"Q|D3Y
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. B2kKEMdGg
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 `GpOS_;
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. On`T
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 qN=l$_UD
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. )0 1,3J>#
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 ~K 2.T7=
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. m) 1+D"z
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 !
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 )IFFtU~,
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Cu $mb}@
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（10）for good 永远 T?4I\SG
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. F, .dC&B
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 qib4DT$v-6
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 6rll0c~
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 tb1w 6jaU
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. V4CL% i
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 \' Z^rjB
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. $&ZN%o3
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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 GF/!@N
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. i.5?b/l0
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 g;eoH
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 1"fbQ^4`
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 0_f6Qrc j
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。 N3m~nEj
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 5faY{;8
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