（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 )OK"H^}f
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. i*T
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Rt@O@oD I
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ` ^;J<l
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 I]WvcDJ}C
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 XI,= W
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. O.{
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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" C)QKodI
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;/)$Cm &e
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 h+j *vX/!
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， KWM}VZY:Z
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. uXb} o UC
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 |+qsO ;
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. !=u=P9 I
你的解释一点都不清晰。 R^"mGe\LL
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 u~~ ~@p
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. . "7-f]!
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。 _v++NyZXx
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 $lA dh
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. #+$ PD`j
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。 46~nwi$,^
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Nv3u)?A3w
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,R=$ qi|
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 FU;a
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7\gu; [n
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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。 =)a %,H
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^)h &s*
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 -z%->OUu
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" [ u ^/3N
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ja(ZJ[<`
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 r,Msg&rT
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ,bP8"|e
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. {Xw DvLZ
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。 sejT] rJ
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?yu@e o
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. z 0F55<i
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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. +fq\K]
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ PF+Or
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Qh* }v!3Jo
例句：I come back before you know it.
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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." J/PK #<
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. '{cFr
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Hr T@Df
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 9E|QPT
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :^FH.6}x
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;ULw-&]P
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 a)7&2J
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. muKu@nshL
他是幕后人物。 ++ObsWZ
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 u #Bj#y!
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]I]G3 e
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 CZ%KC$l.5
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 K1-RJj\L
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. i~*6JB|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *z_`$Y
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 3_T'0x\FP
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u=E &j L5U
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 Ec }9R3 m
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 #jO2Zu2`}
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. NGEE'4!i7T
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 <TS ps!(#
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