（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qr[H0f]
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. mr ]IxTv
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 00 Qn1
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p=v u<xXtD
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 F Wv-_
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 u ;m[,
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. IP K.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 /(Se:jH$>
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" wiXdb[[#
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8_6\>hW&
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 pZx'%-\-T
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， )'BuRN 8
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. w~A{]s{ 4
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 Mvq5s+.
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. sf \p>gb
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 6\ g-KO
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2`qO'V3 Q
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Zb<IZ)i#1
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 kYBy\
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. t(YrF,
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 j^
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ?z>7&
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. c|8[$_2
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 7/nnl0u8
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. dYdZt<6W<(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &L[oQni];2
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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。 WVUa:_5{
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9Ml^\|
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 E_-3G<rt
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" K]4XD1n7
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. V3 j1M?>
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ns|)VX
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cn1 UFmT
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -I-u .!
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。 v o vc,4}
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $\BRX\6(-
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. kk_$j_0
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 o";5@NH
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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. /XtpGk_1)
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ %a- *K u
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^V]DQ%v"I
例句：I come back before you know it. #w\Bc \
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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." "J|_1!9
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Ig9yd S-.
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 [J4
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. XRi/O)98 o
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 X2>qx^jT
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 \LX!n!@
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ;Ml??B]C
他是幕后人物。 M{ #
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 u2=gG.
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. >iefEv\
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 6*3J3Lc_<
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Z|&Y1k-h
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 t[Dg)adc
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 2,.%]U
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. '\yp}r'u
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 0Y7b $~n'Y
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 { =]1]IWt
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ub^v ,S8O
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3m1]Ia -9
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