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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 l) VMF44
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. 8%7H
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（3）clown around 胡闹 #:Cr'U
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（4） cook up 虚构 . 36'=K
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. IG +nrTY0
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 U $VTk
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. XrSqU D
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例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. D (qT$#
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 Mw 'd<{
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. cx_"{`+e
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 mq'q@@:c
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 !c1
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（10）for good 永远 ,b{G(sF
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. uc7np]Z
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例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 9@D,ZSi
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 fv NGGn!
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. |C a$>]?
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 gn(n</\/O
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. TS3 00 F
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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 =~aJ]T}(
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. eW >k'ez
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 _TX.}167;-
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. 3*arW|Xm
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 VJr ?`
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