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（2）card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 WlW7b.2.
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. %2 ,'x
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。 NnTAKd8
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（3）clown around 胡闹 R?5v //[
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. F~;UD<<"H
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 ":W$$w<
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（4） cook up 虚构 PQvpJFpb~h
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. _>RTef L5
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（5）crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 0'zX6%
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. :878q TB
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。 KvY1bMU!
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（6）cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 n7VQi+i'
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# o;H$
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（7）down and out 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 gn)>(MG
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. je WI<ms
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（8） eat like a bird 胃口小，吃的少 fjh,e
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 4 zh g#
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 cH6 <'W{*
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（9） far and away 毋庸置疑 Gc,6;!+ (
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. Ex -?[Hq
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（10）for good 永远 N}CeQ'l[R
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. .1YiNmW=
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（11） get fired 炒鱿鱼 Btyp=wfN[
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. t7 +U!
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（12） get it (all) together 不慌不忙；沉着冷静 } e]tn)
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. WPDi)U X
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 ;D|g5$OE&
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（13） get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 LO@o`JF
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. bzyy;`;6Q~
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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 A@ZsL
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. '#NDR:J"
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（15）give an ear to 听一听 :wY(</H
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. bY}:!aR<mK
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（16）grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 "5@\"L
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。 se*!OiOt
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（17）guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 X}ft7;Jpy
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