（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `;4zIBJ
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. .#J'+LxFr
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 hMeE@Q0
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0P\)L `cG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 {o5E#<)
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 WQ =C5^u
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. _i6G)u&N
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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" +:wOzTUN
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :%)l* [
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， XrtB&h|C
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. }N* 6xr*X+
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 4wMKl6 mL
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *#+X fOtF
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |AuN5|ob I
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。 Nx;U]O6A
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ,H1j&]E!
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. Zz,E4+'Rm
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。 yo") G!BN
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 !ZD[ $lt+
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .& B_\*
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 d1 D{wZ3g
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. RAR"9 N
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 ) #9 /vIQ
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \zR{D}aS
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 Elh: %dr Q
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋"
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >QU1 _'1r
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 5L "{J5R}
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /H^=`[Mr
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Pj8s;#~u
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 \NDSpT<Z
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 T`Sp!
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. BPIp3 i
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. @w[WG:-+
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ _h MMm6a|
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ; mu9;ixZ
例句：I come back before you know it. cx&jnF#$
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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." n1a;vE{!
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ~*ZB2
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（18）behind bars 坐牢
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. h3h2 KqM'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ma0_!|i
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 l=`)yc.
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ;l [/<J
他是幕后人物。 K@Twiw~rB
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 cH.T6u_%
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |g}!
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咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 z T6ng#
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 Hz`rw\\Xq
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. B)Hs>Mh|W
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 .[? E1w e
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \( LKLlam
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 \_#0Z+pX
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 n6ETWjP
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^VR1whCrx
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8 *;G\$+
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