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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 4YHY7J
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. z2c6T.1M
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（3）clown around 胡闹 P4?glh q#
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. ddo#P%sH '
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（4） cook up 虚构 5r_|yu
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 $cR{o#
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. q; U,s)Uz^
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 3F0 N^)@
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. V1?]|HTQcT
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 -+5 >|N#
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. {t!!Uz 7
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 &R siVBA
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 RyN s6
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. I |J/F}@p
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（10）for good 永远 h$=2 p5'-
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. 8[>zG2
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 6,uX,X5
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. ?8 {"x8W;
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 h1{ 3njdr
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. aP`P)3O6)1
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 Jl<2>@
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. lLD12d
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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 <ih[TtZ
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. >f'g0g
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 rs.M]8a2{&
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 6^Sa;
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 - YV>j
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。 Tf)*4O 4@'
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 y==CT Y@
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