（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Q&;9 x? e
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. r u%y
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 eByz-,{P
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e *C(q~PQ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _VN?#J)o
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 B9 uoVcW
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. O bS3
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^x,YW]AS}
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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" m (!FHPvN
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Fxz"DZY6
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 xp{tw $
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， eym4=k ~
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7$=In K
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 vE?G7%,
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. HV|,}Wks6s
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 n>YKa)|W`
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. H
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 R 9\*#c
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 3pKQ$\u
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_Y,eL]"
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ?tbrbk x
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :I#V.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &QgR*,5eo
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 } K gy
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /8S>;5hvK@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 T~e.PP
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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。 L8B! u9%
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 77Y/!~kd
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 w?[u pn:K
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" "to;\9lP
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]a`$LW}
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 77Dn97l)&
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 e^voW "?%
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hVY $;s
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 WyiQoN'q
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. |6- n bj
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 2>%=U~5
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. <h yK u
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ GbI/4<)l}
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 !nnC3y{G
例句：I come back before you know it. > (<f 0
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." hZb_P\1X
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. \ FaP|28h
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 8s@3hXD&
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. '&b+R`g'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 jH:[2N?
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ;uGv:$ ([g
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. F+ qm[Bc8
他是幕后人物。 flx(HJK
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ]S EZaT
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. sI2^Qp@O1
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 E wz!O`
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 <P<z N~i9j
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. .%-8 t{dt
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 c+ie8Q!
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 h";L
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. pxi3PY?
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 h68 xet;
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &p,]w~d,U
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 MdF2Gk-9
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