（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 )X9W y!w0
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. C2Xd?d
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 '13ZX:
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. lWBb4 !l
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 <mi-}s
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 [m Eql ,x3
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. l;y7]DO
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6[ OzU2nB
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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" []a[v%PkG
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /axIIfx-
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 6mKjau{r_
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )(y) A[
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 3O7!`Nm@
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. wy wQ<n
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5]M>8ll
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Gs3LB/8?
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 SM`w;?L:?
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. O(+phRwJ
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。 &3yD_P_3
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 NJNJjdD>
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 0_CN/5F
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 msVO H%wH
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~#kT _*sw)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?. D3'qv
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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。 7EXI6jGJ|
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. C `5
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 :>+s0~
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" =2@B&
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {#)0EzV6
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 n_'s=] ~
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /PLn+ -
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. y~75r\"R
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 K# Jk _"W
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ek6MYc8<b~
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 bR V+>;L0@
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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. {#{DH?=^)u
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ \|K;-pL
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &8z[`JW,T
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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." 9k sE>[7
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 0@EwM
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 3"P }n
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Q_t`.jus
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 1Uqu> '
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 B`
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. A$w4PVS
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 DS)RX.k_#
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lhkwWbB
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %%4t~XC#
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 y>aZXa
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. xQ@^$_
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 _~ T !9
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 Oj^,m .R
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. EcCFbqS4W
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Et/&^&=\-
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