（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?rqU&my S
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. /lBx}o'
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 mup<%@7m
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ZsjDe {TH
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +/ ,J$(
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 JGjqBuz#A*
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0_7A
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6`$HBX%.K
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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" G[7Z5 )2B
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AN ;SRl
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 9Yg= 4>#$
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， A*)G . o:
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. M pZ
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 FSnF>3kj-
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~Dsz9 f
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 dq$H^BB+>
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. nZ> 8r
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。 iXl6XwWT%8
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 L[4Su;D
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. 'xO5Le(=M
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。 >U/ m/H'
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 FM\yf ]'
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Un{hI`3]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5 .st!Lp1
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 d ;GF<bz
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. iY
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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。 vMBF7Jfx
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N; 4tvW I
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 k)+2+hX&>
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ")%)e ;V3
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. OV)J
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 )%e` SGmp
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _=ani9E]uF
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. > ^vyp!
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。 L`>uO1O
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \nQV{J
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. l (;~9u0sa
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 q'u^v PO
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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. laVqI|0q
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ :CH?,x^!@
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >>}4b2U
例句：I come back before you know it. ".Lwq_
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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." O>P792)
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. )HPt(Ck
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O6nCu
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 tYE\tbCO'
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. >f 7;45i
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 t?&
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 S!*wK-
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. -rC_8.u :
他是幕后人物。 KMFvi_8
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 *;(wtM g
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. r`? bYoz
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 U/v }4b
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 3LT[?C]H$
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,{{e'S9cy
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 sxac( L
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 -oSfp23u
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mJjd2a"vi
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 !U}dYB:O
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 xl.iI$P
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R* m=V{iu`
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 h_O6Z2J1
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