（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 k/o"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. Q$_y + [
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 s :ig;zb
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~Gm<F .(+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :@#9P,"
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 uNSaw['0j
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. kqy d3Si>
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" (37dD!
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. g<U\7Vp\1
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， z,dh ?%H>X
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. hS&3D6G t
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 m3T=x =
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 8MQb5( !
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 LNNwy:_ !
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. XXD LbT'J
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 `;j@v8n$*
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 7l(GBr
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. jw5ldC>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。 'G>$W+lT^
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 0RZ[]:(
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Cer&VMrQK
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ;yu#Bs
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0Sj B &J
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 %_@T'!]
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 U9"(jl/o
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -I ?8\
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 I+{ 2DY/}
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" dtj+ av G
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {8* d{0l
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 @WCA 7DW!
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Q}9!aB,
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |:w)$i& *
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。 I>EEUQR/$H
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 oGRd ;hsF
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. q6PG=9d0B
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 S4U}u l
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. ~^TH5n
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ R53^3"q~
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 1/ f{1k
例句：I come back before you know it. lqTc6 @:D
我很快就会回来。 N:q\i57x
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." A?b q Dy
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 9.%t9RM^
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 UgL FU #
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. A.vf)hO
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ,!40\"A
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 KKq%'y)u^
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. lc8g$Xw3
他是幕后人物。 %*NED zy
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 D 0Mxl?S?
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &,P; 7 R
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 a&2UDl% K
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 G@KDRv
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. TSD7R
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g< xE}[gF
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 +%f6{&q$
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~N%+ZXh&E
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 r+d+gO.
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 eBH:_Ls_-^
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i)$P1h
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %JHv2[r^P
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