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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ^Idle*+
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. C)cwAU|h#
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。 / Wf^hA
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（3）clown around 胡闹
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例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. A pjOj/
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（4） cook up 虚构 !Kv@\4
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. A1 9;1#$=
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 'TA UE{{
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Z y _V9j[n
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例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. Zk [&IBE_
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 R<V!%rL;;
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. D$JHs 4
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 ~(]0k.\
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 Iuh/I +[7
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. c*R/]Dn
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 ?Mee
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 *s;|T?~i
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. O2" gj"D
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 2./ 3 \n2
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（10）for good 永远 r:]1 O*
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. @9&P~mo/
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 Y \: 0Ev
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 P bQk<"J1
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. PdVfO8-
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 ?)\a_ Tn
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ,()0' h}n
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 y1/o^d+@
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 @}:uu$OH
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. j;Z?WXWD h
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（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 `ImE% r !
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. 'f L" txW
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 C R|lt
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. ,$eK-w
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 3 LdQ]S
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。 ./$cMaDJ
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 F9*g =
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