（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &xg KHbg
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. _`L v@T.
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *i`t4N
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例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. }HLs.k4-;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 $F#eD 0|
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 j92X" yB
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. d~hN`ff
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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" O_S%PX
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v9_7OMl/x
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 8mh@C6U
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， [t}@>@W|
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]iq2_{q
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 +9f Q YJBA
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6[k7e! &
你的解释一点都不清晰。 SJai<>k h
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ZR[6-
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. V/dL-;W;
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。 %s;=H)8
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 q L-Ni
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. E=&":I6O
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。 C&/_mm5
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（9） be above board 光明正大的
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z[?&bF<|
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 dm~Uj
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 k )=Gyv <
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. i[O{ M`Z%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "IA :,j.#g
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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。 {+CBThC
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. OBEHUJ5
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 K j/{V
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" u+Sj#iZ
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. -E +LA
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 T/nG\WZbZn
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 {9;x\($&a
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r-'CB
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。 W6!o=()
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 T%TfkQ__d
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >^bSjE
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 ,\ 'E<O2T
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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. ~(P\'H&(h
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ \]Y=*+{
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n>L24rL
例句：I come back before you know it. 3ahbv%y
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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." QqCwyK0
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. i@o'Fc
在宾客之前你检点一些。 <o"2z~gv
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ^EZ?wd L
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]r@Cmw C
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $l/w .z
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 )= Ens=>Z
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. C)(/NGf
他是幕后人物。 !9]q+XefJ
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 |TQa=
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Rwe!xY^d8
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 0kxe5*-|
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 _M)J{ {?:
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (3
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,c6c =di
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 H|I .h{:
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. HzZ.q2Zz%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 kB]?95>Wx
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 9ohO-t$XkY
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0RGqpJxk
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 CQh6;[ \:
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