（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Gb#Cm]
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. } z _
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 <a cUKfpY
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xL NtIzx
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 2 Ga7$q
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. =BSzsH7
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" # {?PbBE}
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. P9 ^-6;'Y
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 7n8~K3~;
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _=Z, E.EN
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 [F0s!,P
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~$:|VHl
你的解释一点都不清晰。 m?pstuUK(
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 lef2 X1w}!
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. (l-tvk4Ln
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。 M)' HCnvs'
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 uC+V6;
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. y .#")IA F
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。 dv8>[#
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 y#Fv+`YDl
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f&eK|7J_Yf
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 \
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \m7-rV6r
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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。 WHsgjvh"
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. tBq
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 pm*xb]8y
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" y.e^h RKb
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. o <<xY<
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 //T>G_1
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )PG6gZYW
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。 T]t+E'sQ
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [5zx17'
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T&%ux=Jt
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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. @hJ%@(
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ |]J>R
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 c(:f\Wc3Z
例句：I come back before you know it.
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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." 8TGOx%}i
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. DF1I[b=]
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 }Mf!-g
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _A+s) ]}
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 w .H%R-Be
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. X 9p.gXF
他是幕后人物。 9z}uc@#D=m
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 jX3,c%aQ5e
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *of3:w
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 9Wnn'T@Tl
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 HG+%HUO$
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]bj&bk#
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "OQ^U_
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 Qr^|:U!;[z
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u=/{cOJI6
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 4US"hexE<
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. #0ETY\}ZD
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 S {;sUGcu
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