（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 y%!zXK`cl]
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. !D|c2
在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后，她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 8T5W6Zs1
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -Dy":/Bk
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?M B Od9
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 x T1MW
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 w JF(&P
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. L};P*{q2Z
天呀！我的包不见了。 8DkZ @}
Our hopes were all gone. %;,4q B
我们的希望成泡影了。 hV}C.- 6h
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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" Vy 7 )_D
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Vl/fkd,Z
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 +:3s f%0
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， sL], @z8<k
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. s1b b 2R
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 s0m k<>z
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,wZq ~; 2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :%<'('S |
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 3,0b<vfSv
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"EaF^?\
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。 6 apK
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 C6A!JegU
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. 8&SW Q
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。 g>QN9v})
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 DfX~}km
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. G^:?)WRG
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 LKgo(&mY
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ^qLesP#
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. eq@-J+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 qwq5y t?
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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。 hjz`0AS
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y1B' _s
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 (5 e4>p&+
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" B &
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. pGr4b:N
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ~9#'s'
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u7
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ccT
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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。 tB VtIOm9
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ymf@r?F<
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. R&Ss ET.
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 T^q^JOC4
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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. )hC3'B/[Y
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ^91Ae!)d
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LtPa Te
例句：I come back before you know it. WLiF D.
我很快就会回来。 h]/3 doP
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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." :Kq SM uKR
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. )4N1EuD6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 .>S1do+
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 +No` 89Y
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. !x! 1H5 "
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /x<u v_"
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 L`(\ud
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. AR{$P6u!%|
他是幕后人物。 r;p@T8k
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 )G-u;1rd
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {$ > .I
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 6Hfv'X5E`Z
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ].sD#~L_
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. U;0:@.q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Hp5.F>-
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 Ti7
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. D& i, `j
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 f$vU$>+[
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 uG/'9C6Z
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }^VikT]>1
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #m;o)KkH$r
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