（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 2RG6m=Y8y
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. -n FKP&P
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 "ngULpb{R
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. JlR$"GU
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~@ =(#tO.
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 :y'E If
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. EM QGP<[
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我们的希望成泡影了。 G%iT L"6
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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" =gN PS 0H
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n&OM~ Vs
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， d^MRu#]
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 'b)qP|
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 v;soJlxF~
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. hh8Gr l;
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *:bexD H
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P9`R~HO'`
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@Dln
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 v%:VV*MxF
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. V' hb 4}@
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。 $vrkxn
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 wXjidOd $
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. e, N}z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \~RDvsSD
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 pHT]2e#
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. G %'xEr0n
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 jc!m; U 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。 &&nbdu
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Kv<f< >| L
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 _ f'v>"K
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 84vd~Cf 9
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. aaP_^m O
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 K+pVRDRcs
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 N_I KH)
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Cb1w8l0
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。 D"J',YN$
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ]?pQu '- (
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (`S^6 -^
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 i a7<AwV
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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. DmpT<SI+ !
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ^|H={pd'c0
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 CHsg2S
例句：I come back before you know it. l % T4:p4e
我很快就会回来。 RWc<CQcL"
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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." ` J1HQ!Z
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. E7t;p)x
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ;xZjt4M1
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Hc gvlFb
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TjyL])$
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. &'SD1m1P
他是幕后人物。 K#YQB3rX
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 $P=C7;
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *!%lBt{2
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 l-Z( ]
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 * :O"R
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `&M,B= E
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 s U"%,Q5
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 B 1V{3
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ]3rVULU"K-
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 g w"
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ttt'X<9
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 uMJ \
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