（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 /J -:?./
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. GOx+ %`.R\
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .%iJin"
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h)vRvfcmY
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 m3La;%aA0
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 pu"`*N L
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~BSE8M+r
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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" @y#QHJ.j
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0^27grU>
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 JpFf O<uO
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， (($"XOU
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 41d,<E
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 /Ww_ fY
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. q
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 gD[Fkq$]
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. E%f;Z7G
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。 D~;hI t*
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 a!;]9}u7
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. Llf |fayq
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。 HlkG^:)
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 0]F'k8yLN
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Al^n&Aa+\
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Bh9 O<|E
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 _L6WbRu|
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Wp0e?bK_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 T:$zNX<f
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 %f{1u5+5
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -XVC,.Ly
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 H$^b. 5K
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" |P_ \l,f8`
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. `ym@ U(;N
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 C-;y#a)
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 KfU4#2}
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O7#ECUH
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。 %$b)l? !
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [69[Ct
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. rz]0i@ehv'
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 G`9\v=0
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. }+[H~8)5
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 4:\s.Z{!3
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 UTEUVcJ\
例句：I come back before you know it. tHSe>*eC
我很快就会回来。 8& 6h()
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." O a_2J#~$
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. {:&t;5qz^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 10v4k<xb
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 :t\pi. uWt
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 3K2`1+kBVG
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 fF208A7U
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 tT}*%A
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Y`S9mGR#
他是幕后人物。 N|c;Qzl
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 bk E4{P"
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. g{@q
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 xrX^";}j
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ':8yp|A|
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8 \m_.e
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z( p kj
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 YEoQIR
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1 dT1Dc Z
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 A4. Q \0
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 zhH-lMNj-
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. V`Z-m-V~1
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 >3V{I'^^-
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