（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |Zncr9b
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. 5(tOQ%AQ
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )# M*@e$k
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ga"$_DyM
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 5}E 8Tl
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 )nTOIfP2
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. mvlK ~c8
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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" 6*{N{]`WZ)
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }"2
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， LH3PgGi,
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _Z@- q
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 #p6#,PZ
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 5<Xq7|Jt
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &iId<.SiJ
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 lpj$\WI=
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %koHTWT+
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。 $@7 S+'Q3
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 B}C"Xc
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. V D<W
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。 F]0O4p~fl
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ^kzw/. I{
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =;i@,{
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 2~K.m@U}!Z
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. K9;pX2^z9
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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。 RL[?&L$7^%
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?s dVd
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 tz6d}$
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 8~u#?xs6
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ry/AF
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 =O<Ul~JRK
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~Q0gSazXFt
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. n [[rI0]g
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?A3pXa
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. eZ(<hE>
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 [2a *TI
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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. FQ*4?D,A
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 9P#E^;L
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =P<gZ-Cm
例句：I come back before you know it. Wt"fn&R}
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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." X@*$3z#Z
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 5P ,{h
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 :[ F`tDL
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. S>Z V8
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ysz{~E'
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 HcXyU/>D
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. FYFP 6ti
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 n\Uh5P1W"
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ):
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ==F[5]?
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. R%Gh4y\nF
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 : |#Iw
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. x00"d$!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 AkrUb$ }
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 <.s=)}'`P
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /%\E2+6
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 X3NHQMI
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