（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 v E~<R
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. U.|0y =
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 eBe5H
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例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. L_IvR 4:j~
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >lugHF$G
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 &2W`dEv]?
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. }BCxAwD4
天呀！我的包不见了。 n$"B F\eM
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6V1
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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" 1oG'm
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. *(VwD)*
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 oMN
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， X-%91z:o58
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. X|60W
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 `iwGPG!
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. cty
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 NbUibx J
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *0 ;|
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。 kwFo*1
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 I4zm{ 1g
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. r / L
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。 l{_1`rC'
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 'Ub\8<HfJU
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. TI3@/SB>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q!W+vh
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 N3Z6o. k
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (m=F
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 BCr*GtR)W
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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~,Wpl}
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]@sLX ek
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 x4@IK|CE
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ) "^ )Nk
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $yMNdBI[
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ?w@KF%D
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B{Lcx ~
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !p4FK]B/u
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。 P/ dT;YhL
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 < t.
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. RS f*[2
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 luO4ap]*
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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. qBWt(jY
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ b#_ u.vP
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y; q['h
例句：I come back before you know it. $C6O<A
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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." EA !I&
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例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. \H.1I=<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 c(!{_+q"
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 r o@`S:
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @*~cmf&FIQ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 8x<; AL|`
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 </7?puVR
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. VXu1Y xY
他是幕后人物。 > J@ hqW
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 a(eUdGJ
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. hjY)W ;
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ZCCwx71j
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 jX{t/8v/s4
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. .tRWL!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 J"]P" `/
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 lnRbvulH
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. MIWI0bnf
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 cvQ MZ,p
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 4krK CD>|G
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. YW )& IA2
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 pL)o@-k#%
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