（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qir/Sa' [
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. "$lE~d">
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^uDNArDmj5
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h W<fu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _gGI&0(VM
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ;VL v2J*
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2NNAsr}L
天呀！我的包不见了。 24}?GO
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我们的希望成泡影了。 |3a1hCxt
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" I|`/#BYbW
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &{x%"Aq/
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 GW29Rj1
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Zs(I ]^w;d
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6r x%>\UkS
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 QXQ'QEG
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5q.d$K |
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. _0v+g1 x
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。 w[W yT`6h!
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 w6-A-M6hD
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. z)Yk&;X C
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 y\c>$ z
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 wa #$9p~Q
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. P$ a `8~w
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )t$<FP
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 _D{V(c<WD
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. XMR$I&;G8
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 w;=fi}<G|e
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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。 FE0}V}\=h
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7jj.maK
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 h6yXW! 8
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" :75$e%'A
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. gH0'
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为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 -=tf)
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ')bas#=uP
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. HFtl4P
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 O!,WH?r
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. M_:_(y>l
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 3y[uH'
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. pd3=^ Zi
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ h.QsI`@f
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \~LwlO o%R
例句：I come back before you know it. _7)>/YK?}4
我很快就会回来。 B"07:sO
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ^AI5SjOUx
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ];3]/b)&
在宾客之前你检点一些。 oCCTRLb02
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 <l :c O$ m
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. sDylSYq
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 j,]KidDWm
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 S
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. r
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他是幕后人物。 \$g,Hgp/<
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 w $D&LA}(M
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. h^H~q<R[T
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 z'W8t|m}Pb
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 P,QI-,
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. y7x& /2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 tK|jh
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 *_qW;l7
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. E# 0_y4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 ! H^,p$`[i
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 o_(@v2G`
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. O/?Lk*r
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $ykujyngS4
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