（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >K_(J/&p
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. *v;2PP[^
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q(
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. B]nEkO'a:
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 jD$,.A Vvz
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. pNG :0
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" Rvqq.I8aC
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ,;EI h}
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， du<tGsy
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. h9 t$Uz^ N
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 K^
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例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. S] }n m
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?h$NAL?
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !y\'EW3|G
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 : y'Ah#
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ui< N[
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. cq,S P&T~
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 M1k{t %M+S
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 /j #n
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8o 3E0k1
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 bg!/%[ {M
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 R|6C v3:
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ] ]u
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !]"@k l%
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 qLO4#CKCL6
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 57'*w]4f
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 +KF^Z$I
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 6Pz4\uE=
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. PIJr{6B/PA
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 r )Ma3FL0;
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 >Rl "
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. DHy q^pJ
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。 &yct!YOB2
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 DF &(8NoX~
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. TEP,Dq
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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. gt\E`HB8E
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ B~ 'vCuE
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =T3 <gGM
例句：I come back before you know it. 8Q.T g.
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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." )~GmU9f
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. .O DU
在宾客之前你检点一些。 2A ']y D
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ZFi ee|,q
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. fZ6MSAh
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 t*=CZE -
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 5^}\4.eXo
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. b10cuy|a/X
他是幕后人物。 o5u3Fjz3
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 [xbSYu,&
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. nyX2|m&
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ,[N%Q#
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 '<gI8W</
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. HNb/-e ,"
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ! :Y:pu0
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. %gInje
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 S:u:z=:r
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 R
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 'HO$C, 1]
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 % 7QV&[4!
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