（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !+eH8
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. \D7bTn
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 FSIiw#xzH
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. CM;b_E)9)f
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 P {TJ$
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 UB/> Ro
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. /wV|;D^ )
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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" ,_2-Op
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A,}M ^$@
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 jD:
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， TNX9Z)=>g
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |#oS 7oV(
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 =!q%
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 d#k(>+%=Q
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "y1Iu
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 +P/ kfY"
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 :E:e ^$p
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. K\Ea\b [
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。 R>< g\{G]
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Y' v[2s
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -%nD'qy,.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 xoaO=7\io
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 k6G
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^h(wi`i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !X>u.}?g
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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。 !jCgTo
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m,l/ =M
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 3EoCEPb#
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" e8m,q~%#/
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7_0 p& 3
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 2*#|t: (c
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u -_r2U
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^^y eC|~N:
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )uPJ?
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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. fi+}hGj(r
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ]9@:7d6
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ]
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例句：I come back before you know it. YQVo7"`%
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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." B#sCB&(
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. RLF&-[mr3
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ]#!uke Q
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. B(Sy. n
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 %m I0*YRma
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. j3-YZKpg
他是幕后人物。 XLh)$rZ
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 z8kO)'
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. JsEJ6!1
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 bS _#3T
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 EF/d7
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ycA<l"
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ]a3$hAcj6"
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 2y [Q
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. h~dQ5%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 kpOdyn(
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 F72#vS
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. bM W|:rn
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 pEyZH !W
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