He was up the pole at pain.

他疼痛得要发疯。

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He took up the pole and shoved the boat off.

他拿起篙子，把船撑离了岸。

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I know he is a bit up the pole, financially.

我知道他经济上有点拮据。

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The bear he says brings that message home. "It gives people an opportunity to connect with literally the processes that are going on up on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean around the North Pole which is melting,"

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As Mr Ruane takes his leave, another Welsh Labour MP has begun his climb up the greasy pole.

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Despite these varied routes to the top, the greater triumph for America remains that most groups have found their way up the greasy pole.

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Next up for the Pole is Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens, who saw off Croatia's Ajla Tomljanovic 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 to continue her best start to a season -- as she reached her fourth quarterfinal of the year.

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