（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ~+G#n"P n
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. `.%JjsD<
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 pI.+"H z
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. =IU*}>#
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 l"(6]Z 4
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Zg~nlO2
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]m4OIst
天呀！我的包不见了。 1L nyWZ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ememce,Np
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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" p\p\q(S">
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. l?8M
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进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 5J2=`=FK
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， )$ Mmn
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B, WTHU[AV
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 $wB^R( f@
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. bFS>)
你的解释一点都不清晰。 C? 4JXW
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 S6d`ioi-
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k c `V4b%
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 uC3 :7
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 errH>D~
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. & fC!(Oy
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ao" % WX
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 :1ec x$
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. mmXm\]r>4
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 +|iY g/2
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 }n_p$g[Nj/
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /93l74.w
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 wC_l@7 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。 nlYR-.
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +!IQj0&'Y3
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 @ Ky> 9m{
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" l _'[27
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N==ZtKj F
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 /cr}N%HZB
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }R[#?ty; ]
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. $?G"GQ !.
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。 g>rp@M
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 o X@ya3!Pz
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )tHaB,
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 kum#^^4G|
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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. b- U
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例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ OO dSKf8
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 aNn"X y\ k
例句：I come back before you know it. /M;#_+VK<
我很快就会回来。 aI(7nJ =R
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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." PNF?;*`-{7
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ).` S/F
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Ji1Pz)fq
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Ho DVn/lr
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 u]
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 @vL20O.
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. fj7|D'c
他是幕后人物。 -9
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 &cWjE x
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. O%g $9-?F0
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 8dD2
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 W?yd#j
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. b*a2,MiM
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 |Fm6#1A@
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 4n #ov=)-~
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. YprH wL
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 5 uq3\a
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 dY?`f <*
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }bN%u3mHws
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 )"zvwgaW
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