（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 <<V"4 C2
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. 7 #N
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 c[;A$P=
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例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xiL+s-
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 wKoar
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. :H#D4O8UiH
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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" 6 G(K8Q{>
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. . yHK
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 ,zdK%V}
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， l\!`Z hM,
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. : GFK
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 P)~olrf
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. _,? xc"
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mR|']^!SE
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4F<wa s/
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。 '}OAl
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 b?2 \j}
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. *|c s_,3
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。 %|ioNXMu
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 vg1E@rH|}
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. F ^lau f
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 A'D2uV
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Mp^G7JY,
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Tu^H,vf
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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。 dsK*YY jH
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9)n3f^,Oj*
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 }0>\%C
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" cnDF`7xrT
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )Ofwfypc
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 /N ")uuv
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 SP vKq=,
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4F!%mMq
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 R[#B|$
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. d7Z$/ $
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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. 3g0v,7,Zv
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ KPZqPtb;
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "ER= c3 t
例句：I come back before you know it. J6nH|s8
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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." d1NKVMeWr
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. $SzuUI
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 bV*q~ @xh
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 JP]-a!5Ru
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 8vj ]S5
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 Wa iM\h?=#
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;v ~xL!uQ
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 R1/mzPG
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 %D ,( S-Uj
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. .0d x@Sbv
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 't475?bY
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. CSr2\ogT
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 0}\8,U
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 <7j"C cJzZ
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @nM+*0
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 o ho~?.F
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