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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 1: XT r
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. u9_ Fjm}&
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例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. wYPJji
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 @ITJ}e4
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. xbSix:R=Z
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 ,_D`0B6o
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. Y 8EL
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 3t)07(x_B
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. twq!@ C
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 /z.Y<xOc
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（10）for good 永远 Vr+X!DeY
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. WnyEdYA
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 D37N* 9}
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. KY~p> Jmh
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 %4 *-BCP
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ~xer ZQgc
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 C4Z}WBS(
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. E3@G^Y
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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 '_N~PoV
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. W2 ? 6f:
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 W$>srdG0$
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ;x^W PY Ej
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ^K.
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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。 XHKiz2Pc1
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