（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 y<YVb@ O.
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. B`Q.<Lqu
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 V43pZ]YZ>
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. H) g:<
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 7e&R6j
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Oq{&hH/'}
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我们的希望成泡影了。 OwIW;8Z
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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" LV:oNK(
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. IY|;}mIF
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 02X ~' To"
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *AXu_^ ^
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 k4_Fn61J/
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. "s$v?voo
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ] *{QVn(
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P,RCbPC4
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 gf+Kr02~
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 5EIhCbA
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Er F;5 ec
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ;VS;),h/
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. b G +p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 '#<?QE!d2
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 z Q
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 ~\hA-l36
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. I/9ZUxQCyG
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 %"
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" P,!W\N%3
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?/"@W P9
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ro37H2^Ty
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. xkl 'Y *
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 oUZwZ_yKW
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ) 0$ 7{3
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 ,oDZ:";
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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. j._9;HifZ
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ltt %X].[
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ))!Z2PfD
例句：I come back before you know it. %Ua*}C
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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." Z !6\KV]
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. =KNg "|
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 k(\HAIW
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. IGql^,b
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 U*/
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 'O]_A57
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. | x{:GWq
他是幕后人物。 m&,d8Gss^
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 )aqu f<u@
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. \W ouTn
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 O<f_-n@G|
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ?C.C?h6F5B
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `(=)8>|e
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )rhKWg
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 - J!F((jt
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ]*juF[r(
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 e kI1j%fO
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ` ]WU =Ss
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