01 great and small
Great是“伟大的”，small是“渺小的”，这样一对反义词放在一起就构成了一个新的意思，指“大大小小;高低贵贱”。
释义
Encompassing a wide variety of people or things.
包括各种各样的人或事
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No, no, we'll write about your missing bird. As the town's only newspaper, we cover all stories, great and small.
不，不，我们会写你失踪的鸟。作为镇上唯一的报纸，我们报道所有的大事小事。
Everyone, great and small, is affected by these changes.
所有的人，无论高低贵贱，都要受到这些变化的影响。
02 great minds think alike
好的想法都是相似的，换成俗语来讲就是“英雄所见略同”
said to someone just after you have discovered that they have had the same idea as you
英雄所见略同
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I know what you're thinking. Because greatminds think alike.
我知道你在想什么。这叫英雄所见略同。
03 go great guns
to go fast or successfully
做得快；顺利；成功
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For the first 400 metres he was going great guns, but then he fell and that lost him the race.
前400米他跑得很顺利，但后来摔了一跤，导致他输掉了比赛。
04 no great shakes
not very good
并不太好的，不怎么样的，并不高明的
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I'm afraid I am no great shakes as a cook/at cooking!
恐怕我做饭不太在行！
05 small beer
(美式英语中也说成small potatoes)
something that does not seem important when compared to something else
无足轻重的事物
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The insurance premium is small beer compared to what we'd have to pay if the house burned down.
同房子万一被烧毁时我们的损失相比，保险金就微不足道了。
06 be a big fish in a small pond
to have a lot of influence only over a small area
是小池中的大鱼;仅在小范围内很有影响
Big fish是大鱼，small pond则是小池塘，big fish in a small pond小池塘里的大鱼， 其实就是形容小地方的大人物，小圈子里的杰出者。
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He has no interest in living in large, competitive cities. He'd rather be a big fish in a small pond.
他不愿意住在竞争激烈的大城市，他宁当鸡头，不作凤尾。
07 with a small "c", "d", etc.
used to say something is more general or less extreme than the usual meaning
(用来形容更普遍的或不那么极端的情况)
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She is deeply conservative with a small "c" (= has traditional values, rather than being a member or supporter of the Conservative Party).
尽管不是保守党的成员，她却是一个非常保守的人。
Management is all about politics with a small "p".
管理尽管不完全是玩政治，但确实是一种权术。
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