（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 5@ %$M$ E
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. A0m
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3%bCv_6B
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )M<"YI)g
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 -+Axa[,5=
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 =3]}87
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^ r-F@$:.
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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" q6bi{L@/R
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. f=+|e"i #p
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Nj$3Ig"l
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. x{6KsYEY
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 x_pS(O(C
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. JR8 b[Oj.S
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [CL .X il=
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Hbu8gqu
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 9utiev~3
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 pM],-7UM
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. )e(Rf!P{
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 UbNA|`H
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 QkS~~|0EI>
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *1"xvle
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ZJ}9g(X..g
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 x' >Nz{B,P
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 7?!A~Seo|
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. JL [$B1
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 $\M<gW6
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 6_]-&&Nr
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #S)] `YW
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 I
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pRWEBd1U
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 4<}!+X7m
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~e*3_l>9
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 }<R,)ZV^G
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. w0qrh\3du
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ a%| I'r
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =1Nz*
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." -#<6
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. W>f q 9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 \9"
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 >QyJRMY
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 21NGsG
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 paKur%2u
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 be?>C
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ],`xd_=]=
他是幕后人物。 A*+pGQ
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 {
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. pH&*5=t}
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 d*qb^C{'"
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 7LEB ,bU
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. J)7\k$ D
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 LSewMj
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 jr/
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. r<' ni
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 G47(LE"2b
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 @*?)S{8
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Xir ERc.e
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8;PS>9<
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