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单词 Bob
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Bob

Bob's your uncle

used to express the effectiveness or simplicity of an action

a pet form of the name Robert. The phrase is commonly associated with the 19th-cent. British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury (family name Robert Cecil), who appointed his nephew Arthur Balfour to several roles for which he was allegedly not suited. Having ‘Bob’ as your uncle was therefore an advantage. But the phrase is not recorded until much later than these events
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