（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .T ,HtHe
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. W[a"&,okqO
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Y'bz>@1(
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. MP<]-M'|<
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 W[qy4\.B
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 /V`S J"
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. L6i|5 P
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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" XEagN:
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x- ue1
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 aPK:k$.
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， frDMFEXXP
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. OI"g-+~
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 vr{|ubG]d
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. $w <R".4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 QRrA yRf[
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 s^IC]sW\%
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. r\F2X J^
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 4b;*:C4?
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 _u u&? <h
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 3N+B|WrM
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 j[FB*L1!D
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（9） be above board 光明正大的
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1cMLl6Bp>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =EM<LjO
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 g\8B;
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5}Ge
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 tc)Md]S
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 OHj>ufwVq
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. rl~ Rb i
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 +r//8&
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" b?Uk%Z]+v
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. rw3t U0j
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ta/zDc"e
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2|i1}
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 UF6U5],`u
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ; S$
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :p@jslD
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 #>\S K
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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. e!L5 v?
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 2-N7%] h
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "=C~ I W
例句：I come back before you know it. $IX(a4'
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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." 9+@z:j
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Qbjm,>H/^
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ' n h2}
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. NF4(+E9g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 s5+;8u9K
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ,30lu a
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. vO~w~u5
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ]+a ~ /
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. I3r")}P
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 q UmSB"#Z
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 MaD| X_g
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ')yYpWO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Vj1V;dHv
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 A-3^~aEgx
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. v@SHR0
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 L'`Au/%S}
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. LJb=9tp~
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 d*04[5`
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