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Gratitude & Ingratitude

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1.
[bite] the hand that [feed] {sb}
短语

After his parents sacrificed so much to support his education, he bit the hand that fed him by dropping out of school.

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2.
[look] a gift horse in the mouth
短语

When his neighbor offered a ride to the airport, he decided not to look a gift horse in the mouth and gladly accepted the help.

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3.
[make] {sth} count
短语

As the team captain, she urged her teammates to make every play count in the championship game.

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4.
[put] in a (good|) word for {sb}
短语

She decided to put in a good word for her talented friend when the company had a job opening in the marketing department.

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5.
[take] it for granted
短语

I took it for granted that my car would start every morning until it finally broke down.

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