（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 S0LszW)e
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. .X'<
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 DZs^ 2Zc
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. OVR?*"N_
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 6Cc7 ejt|u
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. nb mc[!PwG
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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" B:9.e?t
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. eH
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ssl&5AS
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. /P+q}L %
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 K]fpGo
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ut &/\k=N
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 KAc >-c<
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. kuKa8c
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。 {1~T]5
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 AyV rk
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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. x(~< t X~
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。 u^4h&fL
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 *Km7U-BG
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -]XP 2}#d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^}>/n. %
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 %Kto.Xq
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QxpKX_@Q5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 SSmHEy*r)
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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。 %Q4i%: Qi
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. SY
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 %l$W*.j|;
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" !'W- 6f
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4JO@BV >t
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 urZ8j?}c
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 yV]xRaRr2
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -cf x2;68
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 |~e?,[-2`r
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 geGeZ5+B
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >i~^TY-&
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. OhwF )p=
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ AH d-
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 '%7 Bx of
例句：I come back before you know it. & jf7k
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." :zp`6l
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ijW 7c+yd
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |NMO__l@
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 dM]#WBOP y
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. O\Eqr?%L)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >K)2NLW\xA
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 Iti0qnBN5
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 7"Mk+'
他是幕后人物。 >^SEWZ_[
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 n- afDV
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4 I@p%g&
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 , 8VU&?`<}
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 oF|N O^H
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3W&S.$l
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 {eHAg< +
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |>1hu 1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 ;YH[G;aJ
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 wAF,H8 -DK
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. k`VM2+9h'^
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