（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0n*D](/NK
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. W}M 3z
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dK>sHUu
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. LyRW\\z2
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 1\-r5e; BE
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. x%T.0@!8
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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" ry0YS\W
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x.Tulo0/
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 ]D[\l$(
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， j%=X
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例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (h'Bz6 K
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 iAZbh"I
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. F(|XJN
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 c/E'GG%Q%
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. _RE;}1rb,
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 st)qw]Dn;Y
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 i(>
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例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. -`UOqjb]3
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 "v/Yw'!
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 jc HyRR1R
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ;. =]Ar}
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 @D>qo=KPM
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z{x)v5yh2V
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 oSIP{lfp2Q
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. EVP{7 }K1
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 "r1
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" JJ9R,
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. nf1O8FwRb
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 wV-9T*QrM
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #n]K$k>
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [:+f Y[4==
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。 TjHt:%7.
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 C-XJe~
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 6q^\pJY%&7
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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. ZsSW{ffZ77
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ \i+Ad@)
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &4ndi=.#rg
例句：I come back before you know it. b[<L
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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." ?TJ4L/"(k6
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. } QBL{\E!
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 BS(jC
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \Foo:jON
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 31UxYBY
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. S|af?IW
他是幕后人物。 ;hF}"shJN
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 a~?B/
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. AN3oh1xe:
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 z?pi /`y8>
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 Kj)sL0
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 41P0)o
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 TU': Rt
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 RA?_j$
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. bR,Es~n
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 Y% JE})
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *6eJmbFG
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 v|K IVBkbT
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