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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 V%$/ #sza
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. -*5Rnx|Y{
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（3）clown around 胡闹 0TpK#OlI|c
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. qC
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（4） cook up 虚构 Eu"_MgD
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 p<=$&*
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. W9NX=gE4
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 =zQN[
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. ;WR,eI ..
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 w$Jv B5O
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. Eke5Nb
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 TB0
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 ou dxm[/U
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. D3|I:Xm
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（10）for good 永远 P.gb 1$7<
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ]U"94S U:)
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 { <<U^<6}
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 6gc>X%d `K
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例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. -'6D g
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 c/sC&i;%O
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. dAuJXGo
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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 K6R.@BMN
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. TYW&!sm
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 ;+ "+3
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ^0Mt*e{q
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 9H]{g*kL
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。 _bNzXF
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 v?geCe=ng
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