（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 C0O$iWs=
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. 'sII/sq`(
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $V/Hr/ 0
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. b7uxCH]Z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >IT19(J;A
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 :abpht
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. >Tf <8r,
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" H6.
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. L\cb Y6b
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 !_P-?u
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， /z)H7s+
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ##QK XSD
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 /:=,mWoO
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. S %B m4jY
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 t &>eZ"
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. _xz>O [unf
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 'pa8h L
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ZUd*[\F~!
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. e~1$x`DH
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。 o4qB0h
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 aYmN'
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C"cBlru8B
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ']^_ W0?=
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. '-2|GX_o
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 +'`I] K>
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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。 0ZJN<AzbA
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. # n\|Q\W
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 3f)!RKS9q
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" cHw-;
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |QO)x En~
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 IuOQ X}
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 JrJTIUf_
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. d x)v`.%V
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。 "*oN~&flc
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 LT:*K!>NOL
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x-Fl|kwX.5
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 *OR(8;
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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. U\`yLsKvH`
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ l
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 <^YZ#3~1T
例句：I come back before you know it. ,}HnS)+
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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." 5%%A2FrB.S
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ("rIz8b
在宾客之前你检点一些。 JrVBd hLr
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 gA~faje
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <#5`%sa '
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 hP]zC1s
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 u9^R
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. sAKQ.8$h*
他是幕后人物。 }hX"A!0
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 MESPfS+
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^p !4`S
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ||vQW\g
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ?$\y0lHw/7
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. O-K!Bv^
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 x1ID6kI[{*
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ky5 gU[
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 )#n>))
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. L7qlvS Q
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 t?j2Rw3f`I
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