（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 xy@1E;
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. +/ A `\9QT
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 j8@ Eqh
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. l @+WGh
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 zNE"5
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;().
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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" UcCkn7}
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. s*R \!L
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， .xtjB8 gc
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. &9CKI/K:
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 o C]tEXJ
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Mis t,H7
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2#4_ /5(j*
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 O_*(:Z
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. !B==cNq
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。 xF)AuGdp\
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 )k F/"'o
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Az. k6)~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a :jRQ-F)
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 t#+X*'/
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I)~&6@J n
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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。 |H67ny&K^&
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [Rh[Z # 6
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 2e}${NZN
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Q]_3 #_'
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. zr9o
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ,s'78Dc$
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 .BsZ.!MPL(
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. e TI<WFRc_
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 z`-?5-a]I
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. W G2 E3y
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 daT[2M
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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. zd CeOZ 6
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ _8C 0z=hz
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 V\zf yH\~
例句：I come back before you know it. Wvl>i HB
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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." PMk3b3)Z
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ^5TS o&qZ
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 l -"c-2-!
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. aH)$#6${Ap
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 &H!3]
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. [B9'/:
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 #Ag-? k
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ko2Kz
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咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 Ghgx8 ]e
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 E6n3[Z
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u-Pa:wm0-
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ^yUel.N5"
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^yH!IRRAq
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ]]{$X_0n
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. #q1Qa_LXc
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0es[!
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