（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }I\hO L
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. 0{P Rv./`
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Nuw_,-h
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |oSx *Gh
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 : _>/Yd7-&
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. kR0d]"dr
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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" 5mD]uB 9
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. D4x~Vk%H
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 xi]qdiA
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Rmrv@ .dr!
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (\ ze
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 Ed%8| M3
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. J0e ~s
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mE"?{~X VL
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "`Q .z~
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。 d5zF9;[
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 4&Uq \,nx
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. IQFt4{aK3
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。 j7vp@l6`L
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ^&'&Y>
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |(E.Sb
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 pr2b<(P m
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 2\xv Yf-
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 3%<Uq%pJ
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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。 ,haCZH {
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9Se7
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ^ $M@yWX6
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" @F p-6J
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. !vU$^>zo~
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 MX%D %} N
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ,7m Rb-*p
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (Yzy;"iAu
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 s }]qlg
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >9o(84AxIH
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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. KWVEAHIn
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ [Yx)`e
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 c$)Y$@ D
例句：I come back before you know it. nDh]: t=
我很快就会回来。 x(/KHpSWK
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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." | fMjg'%{}
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. c5K@<=?,E
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 S4j` =<T,
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. yv:8= .r}M
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 y9?~^pTx
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 PQ`p:=~>:i
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. = #N;ZG
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 4WV'\R +m
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. VtX9}<Ch~
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 pKf ]&?FX
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1]HEwTT/1_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 FE+Y#
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 }QszOi\fV1
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Yx21~:9}
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 :"+/M{qz
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ;$|[z<1RdW
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3PB#m. N<
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 P@ewr}
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