（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 [N,+mX
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. /\1'.GR
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3zsp 6k V
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. u!X~!h-6~
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 e66Ag}Sw|
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ? d Jd7+A
天呀！我的包不见了。 qJG;`Ugl:
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我们的希望成泡影了。 onu G
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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" ';R]`vWFe
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. C@a I*+@-"
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 !Q\*a-C
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， .=:f ] fs
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. t?9J'.p
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 db 99S
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. )M;~j
你的解释一点都不清晰。 OV{v6,>O
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 DOyO`TJi
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 7bwYKIn
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。 R xdj}xy
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 X>$Wf3
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. =|J*9z;
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 b I m4 s
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ^?{&v19m
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 'A|c\sy
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #pZeGI|'J
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 NK|U:p2H
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m h4 VQ9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 o|>=< l
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 rOOo42Y W`
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. od#Lad@p
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 t,LK92?
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" u$tst_y-
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Q=!
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为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 6<@ mB Z
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 r1F5'?NZ(0
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. N5)H(<}
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。 1q;R+65
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Pg.JI:>2Ku
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]2L11" erP
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 ^5MM<7 3
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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. F ep@VkN
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Zz (qc5o,F
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o_\vudXK
例句：I come back before you know it. q2|x$ 5
我很快就会回来。 /V0Put
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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." y}FG5'5$13
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. CD`6 R.
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 _!|$ i
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 1c/<2 xO~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )/f#~$ws
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 u`B/ 9-K)y
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Dd0yQgCu
他是幕后人物。 R4)l4rnO
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 !1S !)#
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. orWF>o=1
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 StR)O))I
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 8WLh 7[
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 2N-p97"g
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 I|bX;l
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 [GM!@6U
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?N+pWdi
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 8>|4iT
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ?3LV$S)U
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _;BN WH
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /Re 67cMQ*
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