（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hJ|zX
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. -]hk2Q0
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Z H<: g6
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. oyfY>^bs
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9Kl:3C
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 {"e)Jj_=
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. V7~tIhuJH
天呀！我的包不见了。 =o_Ua^mr
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我们的希望成泡影了。 R V @'$`Q
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" L'A9 TW2
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. NAg9EaWja{
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 FUTD/y]L u
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ]:"<if gp$
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. LZR
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ~9ZW~z'
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. "/ 9EUbca
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &d,!^9
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Z.QgL=
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. -/w#f&Y+]8
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。 :o"9x,
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 G>@ K X
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. ;URvZ! {/Z
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。 #S 4lRVt5
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 IoAG !c S
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u2 a#qU5*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 V vFMpPi
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 D,hZV Ka
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. v}`{OE:-J
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Z~S%|{&Br
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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。 y w@kh^L
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Q# Yba
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 aTWCX${~b
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" '73g~T%$^*
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 'X%5i2
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 |43dyJW
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :HiAjaA1pg
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9\ulS2d
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。 d!P3<:+R[
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ; }>g/lw
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wJAJ /
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 *DUP$@}k
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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. UE\Z ] t!
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ :w,#RcW
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 uB@~x Q_V
例句：I come back before you know it. v?
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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." ]. E/s(p
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. \?_M_5Nb
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 3 BQZ[%0@
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?se\?q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 VFI\2n`
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. h1
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他是幕后人物。 nRHxbE}::
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 x O_u
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. u vMc B9
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ZJf:a}=h
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 sS{!z@\Lf
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. M 8NWQ^Y
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4.e0k<]N`
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 )R^ &u`k
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Q) [DSM
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 qok CVI-\
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 YAP,#a
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. HD_ #-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。 : *8t,f~s^
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