（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +7"UF)
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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. ZWFOC,)b
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 V[44a N
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V !e`P
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Zjc/GO
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 oPAc6ObOV~
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. >&Ye(3w&
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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" 4mGRk)hk:>
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. <1V>0[[e
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， cJ,`71xop,
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. y K2>ou
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 +I~U8v -
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. &M\qVL%w
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 YBk* CW9
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. -fz( ]d
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。 H#`&!p
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 P_N},Xry
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. No/D"S#
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{F&GE="
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 aOW~! f/M
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,Hc,]TPC4
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 +m6acu) N.
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @v\jL+B+m
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A%#."2vq~
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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。 /% ^^hr
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Mw $.B#
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 N EM C
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" EG!):P
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. k{C|{m
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 `>$l2,
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6~(iLtd#
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. &
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u->UV:u
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. fx|$(D@9
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 ?}^e,.M0?s
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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. E ugt~j3
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ,vP9oY[n
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 N,|:=gD_
例句：I come back before you know it. pLMki=.Ld
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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." V ea>T^
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. `.n kC_d
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ^.jIus5
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Sj{z
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 J!%Yy\G
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. +g ovnx
他是幕后人物。 e#IED!U
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 0rY<CV;fZ
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. k7)H %31;
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 [(}f3W &
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. _ ={*<E
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (.7_`T6QG
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ON _uu]=
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. YML o~j4J
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 pu nc' ~
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 |//cA2@.
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. V|
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 9 a2Ga
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