（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 wo?C 7,-x
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. h<6r+*T' p
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {t9U]hX%A[
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )Dv"seH.
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 D,X$66T ^
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 1pc|]9B
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. | o+ vpy
天呀！我的包不见了。 mhcJ0\@_
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我们的希望成泡影了。 KKOu":b
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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" U_14CLs dG
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Vv zd>yII
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 bjR&bIA:
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Y}4dW'
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |R+=Yk& u
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ?Ww ',e
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. A^g81s.5
你的解释一点都不清晰。 N`#v"f<~Q
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;E*ozKpm
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. J,E&Uz95%
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。 FCI38? `%
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 >;HXH^q
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. ( /uL6W d0
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。 BURiLEYZl
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 v}iJ :'
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =r
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 YXBS!89m
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 G"J 6X e
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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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。 J,I Op-
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^up*KQ3u\
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 IMV oNKW-
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" C8(sH @
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mTcLocx
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 y*zZ }>
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 mv + .5X
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. SLBKXj|
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。 !lHsJ)t
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 uV; Z
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `UeF3~)>E
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 dLjT^ 9
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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 .AO
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ B [y1RI|9
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 O1/!)E!
例句：I come back before you know it. 4u:{ PN
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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." k"AY7vq@!P
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 'X`\vTxB
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O 89BN6p
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Gew0Y#/
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Q}I. UG_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;M}bQ88
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 !n
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. />]/ At
他是幕后人物。 }~\J7R'
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 LZ^sc
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. eYS
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 xXLKL6F(\
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 cbS8~Xmj
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }_u )3X.O
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $KtMv +m"
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 igz&7U8gg
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. r Cmqq/hZ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 .o
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 <$ '#@jW
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. b}[{'
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [D /q%
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