（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 xC|7"N^/
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. 291v
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 NKR NEq!
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. LdA&F&
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 90Q} 9T\
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. hEDj"`Px
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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" F$d`Umqs;P
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Ey ozhIV
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， nNf/$h#;O
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o: qB#8X
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 \!`*F :7]-
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xCGvLvFn
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k}~|jLu@g
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Wo\NX05-?
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. (C1]R41'
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。 "QA!z\ 0\
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 F?3a22Zg#
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7h, SX]4Q
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 klv ]+F&[
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. // g~1(
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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。 `G,\=c~{A
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y~jTI[kS
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 0OP6VZ\
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. VQ2)qJ#l
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 weKwBw
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 58{6k J@
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [{L4~(uU8
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 P'R!"
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. }hhDJ_I5M
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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. )lE ]DG!
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ `#E1FB2M
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *q\Ve)E}
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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." ">j}!n
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例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. <%B sb}h,
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ^/U-(4O05*
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9m /v^
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 amK"Z<V F
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. TkM8GK-3
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 n>" 0 y^v
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]%!:' #
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ~xer ZQgc
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. N7v7b<6
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 _0 Qp[l-
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. wM9HZraB<
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 JK) )Cuh
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |4^us|XY
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