（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 SHX`/
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. Qds<j{2
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {+WBi(=W
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. w6i2>nu_O
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ryVYY> *(K
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 V
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例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. byxlC?q7
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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" . vb##D
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -N*[f9EJB
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Y"H`+U V
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1z PS#K/3
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 w.q`E@ T*
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. hzsQK _;S
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 uu.X>agg
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bzFac5n)Q
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。 _y~6b{T
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 e Ucb e 33
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. h m RmU{(Y
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。 x/DV> Nfn
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 M0w Uis:`
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. e,JBz~CK*w
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 H~Uf2A)C
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Sb[>R(0:
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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。 O2Qmz=%
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. MJ JC6:
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" klUV&O+=%
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ^
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为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 K1 "HJsj
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 K,g 6y#1"
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k+9F;p7
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 z\m$>C|
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. U4"^NLAq
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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. ?{ )'O+s
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ;0dH@b
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 +j 9+~
例句：I come back before you know it. LO _Xr j
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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." h>`[p,o
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. H1k)ya x4_
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 %@PcQJg U<
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N/o?\q8
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 2H`r:x<Z-
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. (2;Aqx5i
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 X"TL'"?fo
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. z\|<h=EU
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 uU)t_W&-J
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 k M /:n
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0kUhz\"R:q
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 spA|[\Nl
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^VYR}1Mw
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 gv eGBi
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 aG7 Lm2{c"
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Q, .dIPla
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1O Ft}>1
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