（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -t2+|J*
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. e|p$d:#!
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 sm\f0P!rv
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. niqN{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &/uu)v
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 {iv<w8C U)
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Xy@7y[s]
天呀！我的包不见了。 awOd_![c'
Our hopes were all gone. P#_sg0oJF
我们的希望成泡影了。 tX@_fYb
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" Q" t<3-"
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. e?Ho a$k
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 y-j\zK
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， rN%F)
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例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *_KFW@bC:
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 sz)oZPu|
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2con[!U
你的解释一点都不清晰。 m <w "T7
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -W<vyNSr
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ^.hoLwp.
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。 kf;/c}}
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 a9T@$:
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Ma\ Gb+>
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 e+j)~RBnu3
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 gF0q@M y~
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. DZv=\<$,LF
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 h?f>X"*|(
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 Q\WC+,_%
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Cxcr/9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 }4{fQ`HT
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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! x Ug!S
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 1|?05< 8
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 %uoQ9lD'
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" fnNYX]_bk
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. T`9u!#mT=
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 VL/|tL>E^
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 BA:yQ
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !j\" w p
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。 UTSL
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .(X
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Hzhceeh_ +
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 X5]TY]
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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. 7;tJK^J`
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ c(/VYMJZ&
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ErT{(t7
例句：I come back before you know it. 7]BW[~77
我很快就会回来。 U^.4Hy&D
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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." H %1$,]F
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. k` {@pt.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 X/; p-KX
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 K 9kUS
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 3-%Cw2ds
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9M /SH$Qy
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 H Y ynMP
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. )g|xpb
他是幕后人物。 S/`%Q2za4
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 K T.?X p:z
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;@nFVy>U
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 Y2R \]FrT
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 axk"^ gps
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. %Td )0Lqp
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 c DrebU
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 T'#!~GpB
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. O I0B:()
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 +-a&2J;J'
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 d vOJW".
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. e. o;eD}"
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 vU*x2fVb}
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