（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 =l SNs
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. 4z)]@:`}z
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _ dg\\c
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. WzWX E(
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 U!]dEW|G
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 .]Z"C&"N]
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. T{'RV0%
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我们的希望成泡影了。 2zpr~cB=
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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" #E]59_
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. <N @Gu!N8
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 f
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， vSh`&w^*
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ? ubro 0F:
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 AwN!;t_0+N
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. !'Kj x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 LQ% `c
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 nFn5v'g
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. N g,j#
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。 V.Mry`9-
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 p[cX O=
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. adw2x pj
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。 .(vwIb8\_
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Hv, LS ;W
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^}r1;W?n
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 T0
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ;d?R:U w8
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. F[0]/
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~ K=b\xc^
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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。 pJ {Y
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. W>LR\]Ti@
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 D,6:EV"sa
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Dz bz)Zst
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &wX]_:?
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 cnLro
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 KT v$
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -Y E^zzh
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ;Qq\DFe.w
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ` {Ul!
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1Z;iV<d
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 ctUp=po
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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. <QvOs@i*
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 / j^
例句：I come back before you know it. 0`hdMLONR
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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." v2?ZQeHr_(
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. h$*!8=M
在宾客之前你检点一些。 S[N5 ikg
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 6 nQq
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +q oRP 2
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 n| ;Im&,
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 *8Z32c+C
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ;bG>ZqJCVA
他是幕后人物。 +d>IHpt
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 a
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. z:;CX@)*
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 :% .D78&
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 O84i;S+-p
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. & NWEqBz*2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g 'gdgfvn
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 v1[29t<I!
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >/|*DI-HJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 Uv.)?YeGh
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 %LV9=!w
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ..qCPlK;
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 YMgNzu
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