B-17：big house 监狱 A: A friend of mine is now in the big house. He was caught red-handed for selling cocaine. A: 我的一个朋友现在在监狱里，他出售可卡因给人当场抓住了。 B: Thats a deadly risky business. He sho...

B-16：between you and me 你知我知 A: Between you and me. I managed to put the frog is Miss Youngs handbag. A: 你知我知，别告诉别人我设法把青蛙放进杨小姐的手提包里了。 B: Good old Jack! Nobody saw you? B：好样...

B-15：beef 发牢骚 A：I dont understand why some parents keep beefing and complaining about their daughters not being able to follow suit. A: 我真搞不明白为什么一些父母总是不停地发牢骚，抱怨他们的女儿们不学...

B-14：beat the drum(s) 热烈支持 A：Which school is your child in? A: 你的小孩现在在哪儿上学？ B: She is now in a private school. B：一家私立学校。 A: Oh, it costs too much. Its more expensive than the public school...

B-13: beat around/about the bush 说话兜圈子 A：I wonder if I can ask you a question. A: 我能问你一个问题吗？ B: Ask me a question? What do you want to know? B：问我个问题，你想知道什么呢？ A: Well...er...it is...

B-12：be up in arms 满腔怒火 A：What do you think of the plan for the new airport near here? A: 你觉得在这儿附近建机场的计划怎么样？ B: Perhaps they should give it a second thought. The residents here are getting up...

B-11：be taken aback 大吃一惊 A：Johns father got married again! A: 约翰的父亲又结婚了！ B: Married whom? B: 他娶了谁？ A: If I tell you, you must be completely taken aback. A: 我要是告诉了你，你一定会大吃一...

B-10：be on edge 坐卧不安 A: You seem to have all the jitters about Jane. A: 你好像为简感到特别不安。 B: Yeah. Im on edge since she was out to the match. B：是啊，自从她离家去比赛后我就一直坐卧不安。 A...

B-9：be off ones head 变疯狂 A: You want to go with him? A：你要和他处朋友？ B: Yes! B：是呀！ A: Then you muse be off your head. He is a real bastard. A: 那你肯定是疯了，这小子最不是东西了。...

B-8: be more nice than wise 死要面子活受罪 A：Henry married Rose only after her fathers money, didnt he? A：亨利只是因为看上了罗斯父亲的钱才娶了罗斯，对不对？ B: Yeah. But he soon felt regretted for it. B：没...