（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -pb>=@Yq
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. 1MVz u7
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $7\!
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. g#??Mz
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .=I:cniw\r
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Zn dv!z
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. g`NJ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 GxFmw:
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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" wO>P< KBU
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. d z -
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 RxeyMNd
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， xzI?'?duC
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. klUW_d-
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 dE ,NG)MH
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. VZ o,AP~
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 # Vq"Cf
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D(z}c,
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。 7ThGF
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 szZ8-Y
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. Ei $@)qS/
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。 *|OP>N
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ?H 30
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. n91@{U)QJ3
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 x{|`q9V~ N
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. !}+rg2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 f\/'Fy0
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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。 4fuK pLA
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7UV hyrl
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 #<4/ * < 5
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" FxK2 1
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. S8S<> W
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ,xhB
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. C=y[WsT
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。 X~#jx(0_
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 OS.oknzZZ
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. zA<Hj;9SM
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 <D1>;C
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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. rB<za I\V
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ N.l\2S}
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u` j9m @`
例句：I come back before you know it. #("/ 1N6
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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." %XU V[L}
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. b+6%Mu}o
在宾客之前你检点一些。 `H#G/zOr
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 (mvzGXNz4
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /8s+eHn&%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /4 Q^L>a
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 Mu~DB:Y9e
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. u#>*"4Q
他是幕后人物。 5Vj t!%?r
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 _$f XK
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. O!
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咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 +hW^wqk/.
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 z4UJo!{S
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ' u)zQAaw.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 kpQXnDm 2
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 zH T22o56X
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. <h vVh9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 r\x"nS
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. h G8 !aJo
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 u\ uY q
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