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¡¡¡¡¡°After a day's hardwork, the old man suffered aches and pains, especially in the limbs.¡±
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¡¡¡¡¡°At a political meeting, many participants went at it hammer and tongs for quite a while.¡±
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¡¡¡¡¡°Owing to urban renewal, even historic spots are going to rack and ruin.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡ñ stuff and nonsense£ººú˵°ËµÀ
¡¡¡¡¡°Is Tom asking to leave the company? Stuff and nonsense! I bet that would be the last thing for him to do.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡ñ ups and downs£ºÊ¢Ë¥£»¸¡³Á
¡¡¡¡¡°For many people, life is full of ups and downs.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡ñ wear and tear£ººÄËð
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¡¡¡¡¡°The programme is cut and dried; it is not possible to make changes now.¡±
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¡¡¡¡¡°I cannot dwell on the use of English determiners, but you can follow the rough and ready rules.¡±
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¡¡¡¡¡°Everybody is too busy to listen to a long-winded story, so try to keep it short and sweet.¡±
