（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `)1qq @
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. Ns[.guWu-
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5{M$m&$1
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8t& 'Yk
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 A@I3:V
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. j!?bE3r~
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Our hopes were all gone. !%G;t$U=M
我们的希望成泡影了。 ev(E
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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" N|s8PIcSp
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x@<!# d+
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， LQa1 p
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )0 i$Bo
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 %lN4"jtx
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. i8 (n(
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &}lRij&`
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. c}# (,<8X
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 @-}!o&G0
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 q3Y49d
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. x!9bvQT
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 !o/;"'&E
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 l)91v"vJ
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ]hA]o7 k
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 LfG$?<}hR
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 d Y]i AJ
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. b]5S9^=LI
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 '5SO3/{b
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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。 Ya,(J0l
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^NOy: >
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 =zKbvwe%X
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" \E2S/1p
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. h>jp.%oOu
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 [IW6F
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B7BikxUa
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ty"=3AvRLV
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。 k.w}}78N2N
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ]7_O#MY1
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 97SG;,6
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 !fG `xZ~
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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. >oc& hT
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ v`u>; S_
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Zl`sY5{1
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我很快就会回来。 %c,CfhEV%&
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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." 7!E7XP6,~>
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. E 5bo60 z
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z~Z+Yt;,9a
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 >dqeGM7Np>
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. I45\xP4i
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ~6:y@4&F
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 cK+y3`.0
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. AA0zt N
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 834dsl +U
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,4z?9@wQ
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 FUU/=)^P$
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 /w*;|4~Bf
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^5
