（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 f>Rux1Je4
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. @x1cV_s[
在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后，她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 OG{*:1EP
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?GX@&_
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {`):X _$T
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ;=joQWNDm
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 `\@n&y[`7
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 9 m8KDB[N
天呀！我的包不见了。 Ys.GBSlHG
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我们的希望成泡影了。 0=&S?J#!
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" b"\lF1Nf&o
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. [.&JQ
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， -\p&18K#
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]-t>F
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 <cZ/_+H%C
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. z4
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 )*_G/<N) |
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 rV\G/)xL
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Pek[j)g}
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 bLS10^g5
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ?#a&eW
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Cgln @Rz
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 #8L: .,AYE
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 p5qfv>E8)
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. iz^a Qx/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i+5Qs-dHA
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 )n"0:"Ou
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =p5]r:9W
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 O`Qke
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 MB:[: nX
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. >VZxDJ$R
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 EZ>(}
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" R`$Y]@i&B
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. DZm Vm['l
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 p2(ha3PW
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |I sn<|_
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. e}-fGtFx
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Py #EjF12
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )2wf D
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 L<oQKe7Q:
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. 4$, W\d
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ i._RMl5zg
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 F0&ubspt \
例句：I come back before you know it. g]JJ!$*1
我很快就会回来。 W $wX[
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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." 9W(&g)`
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. )uAY_()/
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ;X]B0KFe 7
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 hC8WRxEGq
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ceJ#>Rj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Jlb{1B$7
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 (
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. i rm4lb5
他是幕后人物。 #wT6IU1
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 *-fd$l .
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. l=" X|t
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 `peR ,E
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 e <{ d{
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. -3?
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 T=~d. &J
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ?[bE/Ya+S
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. lr;ubBbT
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 l =T; hk
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 @8`I !fZ
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \reVA$M [
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \kUQe-:he
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