（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 (QA-"9v#i,
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. |R[v@c`pn
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 &e/@yu)x,
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. AB/,S
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 MT;SRAmUr
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6#OL
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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" HVtr,jg
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. iMP*]K-O
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， \[@ Q}k[
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. KyuA5jQ7
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 <K=@-4/Bp
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. Eqz4{\
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 z Y$X|= f
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "3U {h]
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 %RCl+hOP.h
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. o(B<!ji~'
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 J=f:\]@O y
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 {bAWc.
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. v9j4|w
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 v>x {jZkFL
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. VEFwqB1l
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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。 5Z4(J?n
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |_hioMVz
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" .}L-c>o"o
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. m &0(%
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u7<qaOzs?
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `:- @E2
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 3/A!_Uc (
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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. s2(w#n)
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 7yqSt)/ U
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 78^U gO/
例句：I come back before you know it. []2$rJZD9
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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." 6b#:H~ <
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. zkT`] @`J
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 '%n<MTL
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 TQOg~lH
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. uv~qK:Nw(
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 uI[-P}bSc&
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &6,Yjs:T m
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 |d B 1R%
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 \GbHS*\+
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Oet#wp/I
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ]]h:#A2
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Y^94iOk%T
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 He0N
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `\RX~ $^
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