（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 v,Z]Vqk
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. D}}?{pe
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 r q7yNt
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 3k>#z%//
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 (t5y$b c
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. }yrs6pQ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 PCgr`($U
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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} -k>fug
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ,MJddbcg
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 [cEGkz
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， &,PA+#
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .WN&]yr,
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 y_W?7 S
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. @VOegf+N
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 6ZI7V!k
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. gU&+^e >
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 (O09HY:
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. N
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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。 bv ZD@F`2
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 "#0P*3-c
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p}!)4EI=
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 <bCB-lG*Kb
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6K8v:yYPa
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (ESFR0
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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。 $( 0<T <\
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \,p?pL<'
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 )q4nyT >M
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" .^F& 6'h1H
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. U{l f$
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 I;_T_m4.q
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 RYC%;h
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ym ]g0a
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。 /i@. Xg@:
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @(x]+*)
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. AZNo%!)o
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 LHOt(5VY
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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. ^ hE N
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ V?^qW#AG
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 r :0RvWif
例句：I come back before you know it. }mZCQJ#`
我很快就会回来。
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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." 3 Z SU^v
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Ux"
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ~PF,[$?4n
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Pk5\v0vkg
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >yVrIko
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ~/SLGyu
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. d1^5r
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他是幕后人物。 0VR,I{<.{
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 H|?r_Ns
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. <daH0l0
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ?_ uan
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ^Vh^Z)gGi
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. %O(W;O
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *n@rP r-
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 SU7,uxF
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |4aU& OX
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 V+0pvgS[
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6, ~
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /N/j wLr
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