（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -49z.(@ki
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. !1MSuvWP
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 zbL!q _wO
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r[P5
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 e}qG _*
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. >BC?% |l
天呀！我的包不见了。 :*GLLjS;
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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" EC6&#)g;CO
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Lb# e
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 v?Q|;<
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， O LAw Rha
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2t h\%
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 k(Z+(Y'{q~
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. -eKi}e
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 B7"/K]dR:
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. QN =a {
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 cU\Er {
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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. <{rRcFR
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。 \RcB,?OK
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 w_3 0g6tA
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,fS }c pV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @WIcH:_w-
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 MB42 3{j
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _%G)Uz{3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F,0 @z/8a
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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。 y74Ph:^ k
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8y;W+I(71
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 [jl'5l d
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" fm2,Mx6
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 5>.)7D%
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 [uxhdR`T
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 G)28#aH
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. $YvT*
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 BXgAohg!
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. a`5ODW+
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. 'Z LGt#
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ uG1
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =PXQ X(_
例句：I come back before you know it. [KXxn>n
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ND[u$N+5x"
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. |H e,v/r
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 a
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 910Ym!\{:
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 P 3uAS
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. `6V-a_8;[
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 )&di
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zI/)#^ SQ
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 0wZ_;FN*-
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ,2mnjq/*Z
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. P;[5#-e
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 }K,:aN,44\
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 .J' 8d"+
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. c^P8)g Pf
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 6GCwc1g
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f!;i$Oif
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 BQWEC,*N
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