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shudder

- (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

She still shuddered at the thought of him.

The old car shuddered to a halt.

The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.

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come by

- manage to acquire or obtain (something).

The remoteness of the region makes accurate information hard to come by.

The Hornets spent much of the remainder of the game camped in United's half, applying relentless pressure, although chances were still hard to come by.

常用形式 hard to come by，很难得到。

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for good (and all)

- forever; definitively.

The experience almost frightened me away for good.

They had to move four times in one year, paying $250 a month for their last apartment, before leaving for good.

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bubbly

- (of a person) full of cheerful high spirits 阳光，乐观

A bright and bubbly personality.

an infectious smile 感染人的笑容

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think on one's feet

- be able to think clearly in times of stress, especially when forming a solution to a pressing problem 急中生智

Thank goodness you were able to think on your feet and find another way to stop the pipe from leaking. The whole basement would have flooded otherwise.

You have to think on your feet in this job.

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make ends meet

- earn just enough money to live on

They were finding it hard to make ends meet.

To make ends meet, Phil picked up a second job delivering pizzas.

After the large income tax hike, many people suddenly found it difficult to make both ends meet.

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cost someone dear (or dearly)

- involve someone in a serious loss or a heavy penalty

They were really bad mistakes on my part and they cost us dear.

Such complacency is costing the company dear.

Buying that second-hand car without having it checked by a mechanic first cost us dear.

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squabble over someone or something

- to fight over someone or something.

Please don't squabble over me. I don't want to be chosen by any of you!

Stop squabbling over money and go out and get a job.

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fluke - an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.

Their victory was a bit of a fluke.

The first goal was just a fluke.

The discovery was something of a fluke.

By sheer fluke, one of the shipowner's employees was in the city.

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mess with someone

- change, fiddle, or play with something, often without permission to do so. 

My tools are not toys—please do not mess with them. 

Hey, don't mess with the thermostat—it needs to stay at 65 degrees.

- clash with someone or something.

That group of boys is dangerous — don't mess with them.

- tease or mock someone.

Sarah's a very sensitive kid, so don't mess with her.