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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 GfJm&'U&
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. U-3KuR+ 0
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（3）clown around 胡闹 ;#3!ZB :}
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. U v[:Aj
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（4） cook up 虚构 vjZX8K AiZ
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. [ G[HQ)A
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 <3
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例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. idPkJf/
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 qp
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 #TZYe4#f
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. z.]t_`KuF9
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Kdx?s;i
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. ,, ]y 8P
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 _ 9#4
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. (LTm!"Q
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 rA8neO)
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. =
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（10）for good 永远 vay_QxB5
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. V{{ b^y
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 A37Z;/H~k
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. twNZ^=S Gr
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 D D"]as"#
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. 1reJ7b0
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 G:c)e ,pD
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 a`q">T% q
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. cEve 70MV
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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 rbO9NRg>
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 9"=:\PE
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 `Kpn@Xg
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. o`M7:8G
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 #XQEfa
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。 C[& \Xq
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 KNQX\-=
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