（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 O-:#Q(H!
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. Ac<V!v71
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 a_'W1ek-@
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. x- ) D@dw<
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \^SL Zhe
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 yyxGVfr
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. -wlob `3
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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" VcIsAK".4[
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V|
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， MzYTEe& -L
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. K$(&Qx}
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ^* '|(Cv
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. bG67TWY)
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~;#J&V@D
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %yJL-6U
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。 {4ON2{8;4
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 qO[6?q=c:
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[Z`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。 A_T-]YQ
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 U *, 8 ,C
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. e V^ @kI4
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 D<5)i)J"
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. , %mTKOs
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RfDIwkpp
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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。 :1eI "])(
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 3SVI|A5(d
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 O\pqZ`E=s
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" oP5G*AFUq
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |~hSK
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ST)l0c+Y>
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ## BMh !
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. a)PBC{I
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 f!e8xDfA
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :ZL;wtT
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 \`jFy[(Pa'
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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. << LmO-92
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ n_AW0i .
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 s
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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." 9fMg?
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. -aLBj?N c[
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ' IFbD["r
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. je9[S_ Z:Y
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 * :\-:*
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. c%>t(ce`Tl
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ,;;M69c[
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 /8Bh
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. jIv+=b#oT
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 V!3G\*$?
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 m@.4 Wrv
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &\. LhOm
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 f,d @ *E
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 `(H]aTLt ,
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. VaJX,Q
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 s) u{A
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