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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 w0!$ow.l
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. BwT[SI<Sg
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 @HS*%N"*
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（3）clown around 胡闹 c'2/ C5
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ujV{AF`JfB
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（4） cook up 虚构 ,4'gj0
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. H*0Y_H=
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 2j+w5KvU
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. C@XS
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 }xsO^K
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 VKttJok1
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. m?(8T|i
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 NifQsy)*%
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. <IR#W$[
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 *X .1b!
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 2u$-( JfoS
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ,)`_?^ \$f
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 i > 3`V6
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ?W'z5'|
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（10）for good 永远 s!(R
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. L3{(B u
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 >W> rhxU
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. }r,M (Zr
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 9d"*Z%!j
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 5e7Y M@ng
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 XO]^ +'U}p
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 bqbG+ g
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. ]q"&V\b
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 SXw r$)4_
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. k3bQ32()
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 {N~mDUoJ|
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. TKnWhB/J
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 }<WJR Y6j
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。 [~N;d9H+*1
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 W^iK9|[qp
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