1. She is always toying with the idea of asking other people to cut her a break in everything.

要点解析：句中的谓语是is always toying with the idea of……。这个结构是be + always + 现在分词表示对某人经常的这种行为一种厌恶，憎恨的情绪。

2. And she does not have the bargaining chips for asking for the odds.

要点解析：表示没有做某事讨价还价的筹码或资历，在have the bargaining chips的后面的介词要用for。