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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 p.MLKp-'
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. V3|"
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（3）clown around 胡闹 kE+fdr\ T
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. xVI"s BUu
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ? #doH,
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（4） cook up 虚构 .R4,fCN
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. TR
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 'm< L}d
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. VD! P F'
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 Qi qRx
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 wvxqgXnB\
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. KB~`3Wj|Z
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 hp7ni1V
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. *. A-UoHa
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 (KvN#d 1\
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 cF iTanu
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. <)J@7@!P
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 A??a:8id^
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 }lq$Fi/
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. \|4F? Y
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（10）for good 永远 ljg6uz1v %
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. `USze0"t0:
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Q2m 5&yy@s
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 iH dX
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 8@6*d.+e
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 V6Of (;r
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ZXbq5p _
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. b+dmJ]c
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 O!F"w !5@
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 0N6 X;M{zh
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Jc p=<z*0
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. d (5j#?
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 AO7X-,
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 7 lq$Ps C
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ?Qpi(Czbpq
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