（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 p|W:;(
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. .}j @(D
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J| 3 CG;+
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. bEP XNN
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 &(wik#S
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Av/|= {i
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我们的希望成泡影了。 |Z!C`G[
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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" E4 JS
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. f *)t<1f
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 Ndx='j0
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， RCoz;|c`P
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. F[~qgS*;
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ~lQ]PKJ"
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]\Ez{MdAT
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mz/KGZ5t
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 n)
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 6s>PZh
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。 Qza[~6
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 3) :7mE(
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. I 8?egDkk
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。 6:QJ@ j\
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 r?H {Y3 ,
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. A7ck-9dT/L
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ~*G I<n
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. BXm{x6\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Xa%Z0% {
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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。 -@AGQ+e
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6`%}s3Xq
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 +}z
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 9/^4W.
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ip?Ueaei
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 <o
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /n(0 nU[
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. MQp1j:CK
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。 .'>r?%a
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .b ew,92
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &XN*T.Y`
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 [NC^v.[1[
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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. {9 Y@?
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ [gD02a: u
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zoO>N'b3)
例句：I come back before you know it. u!;kBs
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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." Bg;bBA!L
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. b>;5#OQfn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 l--xq^,`o]
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 .viA +V
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $eI [3{}X
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 FVL0K(V(
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 33-= Z9|r
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. W._vikR
他是幕后人物。 (S1$g ~t;
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 g'hBs
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Hk$|.TjzI
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 0d. lF:
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Cl i k
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 '[:].?M
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 nhQ.U>&-M
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. k'
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 # P18vK5
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =yfr{5}R
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7zpwP
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