（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 X=6y _^
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. |y h\
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5GA\xM -
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `C_jP|[e
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3#v inz
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 9U {y1}
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. /wxE1][.
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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" 7_wJpTz
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ^pS+/ZSi^
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 #Ei,(xiP
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， F$Ca ;cP"
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. y8s!M
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 `:wvh(
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ?!=iu!J
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ="%W 2
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )i>[M"7
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 QN>7~=`
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 - ZW3
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ^ *&X~ 8@)
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 *9 Q^5;y
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 <e)o1+[w
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. v)f7};"z
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 [pg }S#A
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 3ta$L" a
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 H^~.mBP
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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。 C}?0`!Cc%
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. h(B,d,q"
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ~~ F2Ij
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. `7+j0kV)
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ;pJ2V2 g8
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [9mL $;M
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. G",.,Px
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2 .Yi ( r
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. g):]'
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. IeF keE
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ >qn/<??
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 XTq m]
例句：I come back before you know it. {hqAnZ@]vr
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 7\/5r.
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. (A/0@ f1#
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 AxC I 0
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5 9B&2861
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ; !$m1
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 . p^xS6e{
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ])y{BlZ
他是幕后人物。 0,FC
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 QLb MPS
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }qC SS <a
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 J(h3]J/Yw
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "S(X[Y'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "dN < i
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 H`<?<ak6'M
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ValS8V*N1
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 pZ+j[!
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ?ow'^X-
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 BpT"~4oV5
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