（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. IU}g[O Cu
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 C0e oV}
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :VRQd}$Pi
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q;2k bVWY
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 v>Kv!OY:c
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ir )~T0
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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" 8+_e= _3R
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _B==S4^/yU
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ^j_t{h)W(0
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. PTA_erU
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 QN~9O^
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. h7\1 6j
你的解释一点都不清晰。 pvqbk2BO
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +r =p ,leb
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. g9gyx/'*
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 R^4
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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. @JD!.3
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。 |Tl2r,(+R
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 -v WX L
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1,G f;mcQ
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 )d?L*X~y'
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5fhe{d"si
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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。 #J
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. pB]+c%\
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 - +|{#cz
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" !RdubM
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O:O
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 bU"2D.k
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. w8AHs/'r
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 w w{07g
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. iX'#~eK*<
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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. \>XkK<ye
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 6~6*(s|]A
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {f)"F;]V
例句：I come back before you know it. j%s :d(H`
我很快就会回来。 3LD`Ep
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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." y{\K:
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ib)AC,LT
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Bso3Z ^X.
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 gkDlh{
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. FY;R0+N
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 V2|XcR
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 u~^d5["T
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 9"~,ha7S$
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 okZDxg`6
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6o/!H
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 U*6)/.J
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 mC(q8%/;
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. o}K!p %5_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 S+(-k0
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 RZ&T\;m,7
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. v81H!c.*
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 CwVORf,uA
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 42: 6=\
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 PKM8MYvo
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