（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 \ ovs[&
例 句：In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond，but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. g?j)p y
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 C=D*
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1ni+)p >]
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 X cR=4q|7
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 N['DqS =
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 43=v2P0=Tj
天呀！我的包不见了。 ! pU$'1D
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" )>a~ %~:
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. RQ+, 7I r
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 !V|{(>+<
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 8P I%Z6
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. d)%WaM%V
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 A#U! KX
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. Koa9W >!
你的解释一点都不清晰。 )e(<YST
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mxNd
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. x#{!hL
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 aNbS0R>l
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 g_>& R58
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. y^2#;0W
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 qHt/,w='Q
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 x}G:n[B7_V
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. r@G*Fx8Z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8ud12^s$
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 R%r
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. T igw+2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 6St=r)_
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 I~,.@{4
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. RpdUR*K9x
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 !'f7;%7s
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" @ @[xTyA
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ^eW<-n@^
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 BabaKSm}LP
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Y6{^cZ!=
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M7# !Y=
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Yf0 KG
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =Rd`"]Mnfb
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 O 9ex=m `L
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. =<]`'15"V
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ '-wmY?ZFxy
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 j~v`q5X
例句：I come back before you know it. PV68d; $:8
我很快就会回来。 =rKJJa N
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." +p 6Ty2rz
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. r r# nBhh8
在宾客之前你检点一些。 & ALnE:F
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 j6%W+;{/pj
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G,C`+1$ *
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^s~)"2 g
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 JFv70rBe
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. U4 XW
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他是幕后人物。 kn3w6]
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 z'l$;9(y
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. aoy Be|H~=
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 /@:X0}L
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 7FH(C`uKi
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^0]0ss;##R
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8}n< 3_
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 FjC GD4x1N
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. sL@\,]Y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 =.`\V]
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 aM5]c c%
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i1evB9FZ1z
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 +4yre^gC
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