（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hlre eX v
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. ogSDV
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 KC&X OI %
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p*<I_QM!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4r83;3WXs
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 _'mC* 7+
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. tBkgn3w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 /JRZ?/<1
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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" O*/%z r
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. S]=.p-Am
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 IAzFwlO9
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， .Y2Hd$rs
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. NR G06M
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 $Tv~ *|a
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,d *1|oUw
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mW {uChHP
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 94O\M
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Z,AY<[/C
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。 lO|Lv Jyx
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 FO(QsR=\s
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. %5 +X
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。 y|+5R5}K
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 _'Jjt9@S
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ) H]L/n
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i._RMl5zg
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 8ZbXGQ
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. b3_P ??yp
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 3n)Kzexh
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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。 .|u`s,\
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,[p pETz
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 $bKXP(
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" $ ?!]?{K
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?7)v:$(G}
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 4~A$u^scn
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _vb'3~'S
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )c*xKi j
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。 qT$ IV\;_
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 hC8WRxEGq
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8a@k6OZ
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 u4T$
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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. C7R3W,
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ I6;6x
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ID`C
例句：I come back before you know it. fBZLWfp9
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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." PfU\.[l$
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. #>KiX84
在宾客之前你检点一些。 NwOV2E6@OW
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 3rFku"z T$
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. LKI\(%ba#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 H-&27?s^
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ]!!?gnPd5
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. p),* 4@2<
他是幕后人物。 E0 VAhN3G\
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 FXY>o>K%h
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8<0P Ssx
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 P 0+@,kM
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. h#} w18l
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 F4-rP v
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ng|^Zm%
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u"oO._a(
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 3B%7SX
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 oDD"h,Z
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. XNx$^I=
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 EUI*:JU-
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