（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 46&/gehr
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. ~La>?:g <+
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'CkIz"Wd
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9 j9TPyC/2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 OH(waKq2I
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 kq,ucU%>p
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. /C G"]!2 "
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ah+iZ}E%
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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"
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例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. xx%j.zDI]
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 c|@bwat4
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， @7j AL -
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. K}MK<2vU
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 DG:Z=LuJr
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. [}0haTYc4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Q| ?L*Pq2I
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 =mp;.k95
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. z syI V!(
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。 #Kex vP&*
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Q:k}Jl
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. 'F0e(He@,
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。 Ks`J([(W&
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 AogV F
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. jQ^|3#L\
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R3&Iu=g
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 DjQFi
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ' =8d?aeF
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 MXNFlP
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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。 LR.<&m%~.
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Fgh_9S9J
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 0Y{ yKL
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" pm0{R[:T7
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ata:^qI
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 c>:wd@w
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 tm RXgTS
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k],Q9
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。 !1 H# 6
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0 e ~JMUb
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. c"V"zg22
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 EF }\brD1
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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. J({Xg?
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ vJc- 6EO
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >T 3-
例句：I come back before you know it. {~"/Y@&]R
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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." }1i`6`y1
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. VfC <WVYiZ
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 &L Zn
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `WFw3TI
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 f:|1_ j
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 (G4at2YLd
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. # 0Q]d O
他是幕后人物。 hl (hJfp
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 G m.T;fc:
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. u jq =F
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 )E@.!Ut4o
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. JNYFD8J~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 z] P SpUd
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 E }Z/*lX
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. L M bn
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 u#;7<.D
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. (%e .:W${
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 T?soJ]A
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