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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 wOQ#N++C
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. <?D[9Mk$
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（3）clown around 胡闹 vN4Qd pdb
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. xX0-]Y h:
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（4） cook up 虚构 ( nW67YTr
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. PCd0 ?c
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 xRu Fuf8
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Mh(]3\
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 p3ISWJa!
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. `"i Y*
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 n[Zz]IO,g
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. , "jbq~
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 oRN-xn g
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. %CZ-r"A
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（10）for good 永远 TUL_TR
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 0Q"u#V Sp
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 rA0,`}8\
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. bf_I9Z3m
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 )PkNWj6% y
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Xf =XBoN|
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 4@ ILw
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets.
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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 |VOg\[f
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. D+ V7hpH-
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Gy1xG.yM~
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. u ^I(Ny
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 /|{,sWf2
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。 ?[ly`>K pJ
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