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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 z[';HJ0O;
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ZNUV Bi
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（3）clown around 胡闹 =thgNMDm"
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. _
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Rub"" Ga
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. v-l):TL+=
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 z><JbSE?
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. E u@TCw8@
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 _W!g'HP-D
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. qBpY3]/
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 ,wq.C6;&
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 :+ ;F" _
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（10）for good 永远 R=IeAuZR4k
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. w@ "|S_E
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 kL&^/([9
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. G,XF S8{%
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 MTF:mLJ
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 2x{3' ^+l
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ;~@2YPj
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. vI+ PL(T@
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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 ?W# ! S
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. ;bZ)q
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 B0YY7od
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。 Fc nR}TE
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 9@S
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