（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .s<tQU
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. '#x<Fo~hT
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 lpeo^Y}N
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. cOEzS
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =u]FKY
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 MFLw^10(T
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Voc&T+A m
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Bn{0-5nj
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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" Yg14aKZl
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _d/ZaCx'i
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 J'y*>dW
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， tc<t%]c
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. MOW {g\{\
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 :7Q,
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例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4Vi&Y ')f
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ?YbZVoD)J
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Gk5SG_o
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. v;@-bED(Qs
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。 OHha5n
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 }~28UXb23
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. k)R>5?_
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。 >K;'dB/m;1
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 3
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. O(E- ox~q
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &c!=< <5M
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 kY6))9 O
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +iPS=?S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 D0&{iZ(
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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。 E q va]
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. jP";ll|c
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 qqYH}%0dz
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" []M+(8Z_P
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]X)EO49
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 `&U ['_%
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 z
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Pz"!8b-MN
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。 w`Dzk. 2
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 JPk3T.qp
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Om0S^4y]x
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 [J+K4o8L<A
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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. <u"#Jw/VP
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ -K/ ' }I
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /=\__$l)
例句：I come back before you know it. ^dP@QMly6
我很快就会回来。 .{-8gAh
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 6#5@d^a
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. q#PGcCtu
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ?kb\%pcK
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 v4|kiy
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Y^S0K'N
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 VPg`vI$(X
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 j>R7OGg'
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 4aB`wA^x
他是幕后人物。 xMhR;lKY
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 a+m q=K
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. > KH4X:
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 aM.l+D P
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 =OO_TPEZ
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Y jk A^e
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 x)vYc36H
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 _I|wp<R
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 3 [aJ=5
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 w6Tb<ja
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ~w[zX4@
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Gh|1%g"gm
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 A7_*zR @
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