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Sadness or Discontent

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1.
[eat] {sb} alive
短语

The competitive nature of the industry was known to eat inexperienced entrepreneurs alive, making it challenging for them to thrive.

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2.
[open] the floodgates
短语

After years of keeping her pain bottled up, she finally confided in a trusted friend, and the floodgates of her sorrow burst open.

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3.
[take] {sth} to heart
短语

After her failure, she took her mentor's advice to heart and worked even harder to achieve success.

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4.
sick and tired
短语

After months of dealing with bureaucratic red tape, he's finally sick and tired of trying to get his paperwork processed correctly.

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5.
(down|) in the dumps
短语

After failing the exam, she was feeling down in the dumps and needed some time to recover.

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6.
cry me a river
content.sentence

Cry me a river, I don't even have a cleaning lady.

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broken heart
7.
broken heart
名词

破碎的心, 心碎

After their long-term relationship ended, she was left with a broken heart and struggled to move on.

在他们的长期关系结束后,她带着一颗破碎的心,努力继续前进。

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