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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ?=4J
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ! B )Em
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。 3 {$c b"5
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. MCYrsgg}
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 Za01z^
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（4） cook up 虚构 +pjD{S~Y
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. pCg0xbc`
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Bq$bxuhV
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. xSLN
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 E26ZVFg
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. ;CU3CLn
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 %OzxR9
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. 7v\OS-
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 isD r|g$S
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. i-/'F
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 (2a~gQGD
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. rN>f"/J
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（10）for good 永远 8cW ]jm
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. ,':?3| $c
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 6t@3
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 T T29 LC@
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. Qy9#(596
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 n!f @JHL
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. <ZCjQkka>r
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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 ` qUmOFl
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )2:d8J\
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 Wny{qj)=
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. !v $hqNt7
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 ;B!&( 50e
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。 esFBWJ
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 ~|+
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