（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hp,T(D|
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@
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 zN2sipJS8
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. f 1=8I_>=
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 #:s'&. 6
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 F6%rH$aS
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. V{d "cs>9
天呀！我的包不见了。 y:2o-SJn
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" Jt)<RMQ^R
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !%Z1" FDm/
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ?|s[/zPS=
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. j<l>+.,
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 @kqy!5)K
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 8\I(a]kM`
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %H} +'.8
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Q| xPm:
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 OmoY] 8N}
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 S:1! )7
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Pc4sReo '
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 GbL,k? ey
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 bjvi`jyL3k
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. x1Si&0T0P<
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lcUL7
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 z ,ledTl
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. p1|@F^Q
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 SQz >e
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 :^ cA\2=
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. G7),!Qol
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 M~"K@g=Wr
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" =E,*8O]
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. XDI@ mQmzB
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 T
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Z d5fr c$
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \,_%e[g49
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。 UnO -?
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 e8gD(T
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ( E0be.
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 >yL8C: J9
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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. w-\GrxlbX
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ | 9(uiWf
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 U9;AU] A
例句：I come back before you know it. aIm\tPbb
我很快就会回来。 fYH%vr)
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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." mk0r AN
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. bx5X8D
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 W/&cnp\
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. M~wJe@bc
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 (A ?e}M^}
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 hB|L W^@v
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Rr:,'cXGi
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 h "q`gj
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 'KXvn0
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 -,p(PK
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^ S[Mg6 J
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 x==%BBnO%
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 O[q {y
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :~g=n&x
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 - x7b6o>$
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 hPH= .rX
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]Jt K)9
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 mO]>(^c
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