（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 rNICK2Ah
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. $`P]%I}
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #mD_<@@
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. sGE %zCB
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 t"OP*
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Mm!;+bM%
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^S 45!mSb
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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" &UO/p/a
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 93 =?^
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 V9cj
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ED);2*q P}
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. \+&)9 !K
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 @'y 8* _
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. +pQ3bX
你的解释一点都不清晰。 A)&CI6(
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 dF5y'
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |io)?`p j
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。 [zSt+K ;
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 bdEI vf7
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. lq a ~ZF*
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。 !pHI`FeAV
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 iiWpm E<,
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Tl#2w=
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6PC ?*^v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wO LV?Vk
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 (iIzoEpb8W
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. x:h)\%Dg<
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 )`6O SB
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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。 #o,FVYYj
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. nzF2Waa-
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 /SyAjZ
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Ggy?5N7P
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .v-2A );I
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ?y__ Vrw
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 s'OK])>`
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. EVE"F'Ww,_
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。 (*,R21<%
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 TI\EkKu"
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \rE ] V,,2
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 9<kMxtk$
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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. yo% Nz"
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ :^`WrcOJ
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 d[nz0LI|mk
例句：I come back before you know it. U* uMMb}$
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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." #%L_wJB-
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. o/[Ks;l
在宾客之前你检点一些。 T_# 8i^;D
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 _;:_ !`
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }:QoY Nq
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 N vTp1kI]
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 NG2 3
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. W|(<z'S
他是幕后人物。 A, (9|#%L
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 3,#v0 #
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Ndyo)11z
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 E`{DX9^
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 [nlq(DGJhp
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. K<%8.mZ7
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 a^ys7U V
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. l.Z+.<@
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 %(H'
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. pbIVj3-lY
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 &> R:oYN
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