（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 I FG`
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. ~e%*hZNo
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 y;<jE.7>
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z]9
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 NKGo E/
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. D#(A?oN
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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" b? w4Nx#
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. QQC0uta`
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， F+hsIsQ
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7RdL/21K
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ^~(bm$4r
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 VLQfuh;
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 2H]&3kM3X
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. U6M4}q(N]
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 v{%2`_c
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. g 00XZ 0@
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 NEJ
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6'q s=Ql
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 a
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ZYL]|/"J9
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" I^lb;3uR
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. F'`L~!F
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 iLS' 47
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. jUjQ{eT
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {){i
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 'f5,%e2#
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. QF\NHV
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ O{%y `|m
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 v sES`
例句：I come back before you know it. SJ+.i
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Q*U$i#,
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 5N '
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 {mueP6Gz@J
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :F m+X[n
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 >F@7}Y(
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. L6U[H#3(
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 PVV \@
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^$yr-p%-
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. )LH nDx
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 %:((S]vAi
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. spn 1J i
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ,uuQj]Dac+
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >*Y~I0>
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