Idiom | Definition | Usage |
about time | more than long enough | It's about time that you returned that book to me. |
absent minded | forgetful | She is really absent minded. |
according to Hoyle | Strictly by the rules | According to Hoyle, you are not allowed to enter this room. |
across the board | which included everyone | The employees received a salary increase across the board. |
add up | be reasonable | His excuse didn't seem to add up. |
ahead of time | early | We started the meeting ahead of time. |
air one's dirty laundry | reveal his embarrassing secrets | She began to air his dirty laundry at the party. |
all along | the entire time | I knew you were seeing someone else all along. |
all at once | Suddenly | All at once, the fans rushed onto the field. |
all day long | the entire day | She has been waiting for the mail to arrive all day long. |
all ears | listening to everything | You can tell me your story now because I am all ears. |
all in all | After considering everything | All in all, the meeting was a success. |
all of a sudden | Suddenly | All of a sudden, the tornado hit the small town. |
all right | okay | She said that it would be all right for me to come to the party. |
all the time | continually | She asks for money all the time. |
all thumbs | clumsy | He is all thumbs when it comes to fixing things around the house. |
an arm and a leg | a lot of money | His new car must have cost him an arm and a leg. |
apple of one's eye | favorite | His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye. |
as a rule | Usually | As a rule I usually get up at 8:00 AM every morning. |
as far as | To the extent | As far as I know he will be here in a few minutes. |
asking for trouble | probably going to have a problem | He is asking for trouble if he misses another class. |
asleep at the switch | not alert to the opportunity | He missed the chance to apply for the job because he was asleep at the switch. |
as long as | Provided that | As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car. |
as the crow flies | Taking the most direct route | As the crow flies it is about 8 kilometers to my house. |
as usual | most of the time | She forgot to bring her book to class as usual. |
as well as | in addition to | You should bring paper as well as a pen. |
as yet | Until now | As yet, she has not told me about her plans. |
at a loss | for less than the company paid for them | The cars were sold at a loss. |
at an end | over | The long career of the company's president appears to be at an end. |
at cross purposes | have opposite ways to do something | They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do. |
at fault | to blame | The truck driver was at fault in the accident. |
at first | At the beginning | At first she did not want to go but later she changed her mind. |
at first blush | When first seen | At first blush he seemed like a good worker but he is actually lazy. |
at heart | basically | She is a very nice person at heart although many people dislike her. |
at home | in the house | Her shoes are at home. |
at last | finally | I was waiting all morning for her call and at last it came. |
at loggerheads | opposing each other | We have been at loggerheads over the new business plan. |
at odds | in disagreement | He has been at odds with his boss for many weeks now. |
at one's beck and call | ready to serve him | His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call. |
at the end of one's rope | at the limit of his ability to cope | He is at the end of his rope with this situation. |
at wit's end | frustrated and upset | He seems to be at wit's end after spending over two hours trying to solve the math problem. |
attend to | take care of | The clerk decided to attend to another customer first. |
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