（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ~= 9V v
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. @,6ST0xT (
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 vl~%o@*_
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. HWbBChDF
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 (4ZLpsbJ
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 # ITLz!g E
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. s>J3\PC
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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" Q!) z)-hI
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. bw;iz ,Z
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， It\BbG=
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. /'`6
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 rG 5i-'
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m S7E_ A8
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. uE"2kn
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。 ]-rczl|o
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 3DI^y` av
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. G4);/#
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。 5F03y`@ u
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 |w,^"j2R
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. r' PE5xqF
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 SNxz* `@4
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 C &FN#B
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ZU^Q1}</5
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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。 N q
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6BHPzv+Y
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 A'b<?)Y7_
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" dc)wu]
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. J;"nm3[.q
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 B~BUW WMfp
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 {;;eOxOP|
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \hu':@}
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 d^_itC;-,
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. f0g6g!& gf
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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. [I_BCf
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 3me<~u
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 XuA 0.b %
例句：I come back before you know it. XZ; *>(
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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." A>[hC{
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. @t "~
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 `7F@6n
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. I"~xDa!
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 +0SW ?#%
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 6@i|Kw(:
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. SG1&a:c+ .
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 S/KVN(Z
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `f2W;@V0
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 PV?1g|tYv
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6j?FRs
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 k q/t] %(
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6zELe.tq
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 zK[
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =I
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