（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 d#,V^
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. s/|'1E\F
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 TbM* ? \7
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. QN5N h s
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c `=h K*
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 yAkN2
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ?^GsR[-x
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我们的希望成泡影了。 J, U~ .c
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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" F<<H [,%0
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6j![m+vo%
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 l),13"?C(
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， v333z << S
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :#KURYO<
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ttt&sW`
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. +/8?+1E ^
你的解释一点都不清晰。 O3GaxM \x
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 K`2DhJC
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Z4sjH1W
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。 TyXOd,%zl
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 teALd~;
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 sZ$
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。 ~/[N)RFD
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ZWW}r~d{
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. #>NZN1
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 1S@k=EKM
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ?E+XD'~
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ;!Bkk9r"H
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]c+'SJQ
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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。 :fUmMta
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?7s
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 0 ']M,iC/
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 0+h?Bk
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %uMsXa
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 y[eNM6p
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 y5
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -v&srd^
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!!'S
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 N|d @B{a(
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. %%u4( ' =
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 LRgk9*@,
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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. o4795r,jz
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Yq.@7cJ
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ]kvE+m&p}^
例句：I come back before you know it. '93& ?
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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." @UBp;pb}=h
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ;T(^riAEl
在宾客之前你检点一些。 b`=rd 4cpU
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Kep?=9r4+
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?whp _
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O^ hV<+CX
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 I}{eYXh
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. @n3PCH6:Ao
他是幕后人物。 }%|OnEk"
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 y3GIR
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. C<ljBz`,t
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ~a Rq\fx{
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 =#Jb9=zdR
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ? Ci\3)u,P
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 z@}~2K
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 kE}I b4]J
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Kxn=iv^Ir
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 !Ai;S
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 0&@6NW&Mu
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 48VsHqG
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 vF 1$$7 k
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