（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 <5 }I6R;
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. `4snTM!v&
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yj#FO'UY
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ZS4dW_*[
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yo->mD
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 DbLo{mFEIj
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. bGL} nPo
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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" i%.k{M Y
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. bf+C=A)s0
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 aJf3rHX
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Y'~O_coG
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. EyVu- 4L:#
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 kP+,x H)1
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. /;+\6(+X
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 h U-FSdR
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `|>]P"9yp
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。 Hzm_o>^KC
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 iKV|~7nwO
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. YVa,?&i=N
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。 w (a j' i
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ,$ /Ld76U
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. nRB3V sL
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R*2N\2
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ! J<Xel {
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 21tv(x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 J&fIW Z
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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。 Pg:xC9w4
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6'kQ(r>
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 0$c(<+D
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" U)Hc 7%
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. X>yDj]*4P
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 poW%F zj
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ke RLai7h
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 8Cp@k=
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wU!-sf;]y
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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. %m f)BC
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ D
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Cy uRj[;B
例句：I come back before you know it. mOh?cjOi
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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." L5 Cfa-
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. zEO~mJzo
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 z-kv{y*Hu
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $`W3`}#fM
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <a $!S
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ElpZzGj+
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. AQ(n?1LU
他是幕后人物。 2IW!EUR
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 +g7]ga
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Ewr2popK
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 kI!@J6
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 v{|y,h&]a
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. CSoVB[vS
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 KzV|::S^
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 z(Uz<*h8
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. xS%&l)dT
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 0lniu=xmQ-
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 8g)$%Fy+N
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 zF^H*H
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