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domingo, 26 de maio de 2013

American English Idioms - Letter A

IdiomDefinitionUsage
about timemore than long enoughIt's about time that you returned that book to me.
absent mindedforgetfulShe is really absent minded.
according to HoyleStrictly by the rulesAccording to Hoyle, you are not allowed to enter this room.
across the boardwhich included everyoneThe employees received a salary increase across the board.
add upbe reasonableHis excuse didn't seem to add up.
ahead of timeearlyWe started the meeting ahead of time.
air one's dirty laundryreveal his embarrassing secretsShe began to air his dirty laundry at the party.
all alongthe entire timeI knew you were seeing someone elseall along.
all at onceSuddenlyAll at once, the fans rushed onto the field.
all day longthe entire dayShe has been waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.
all earslistening to everythingYou can tell me your story now because I am all ears.
all in allAfter considering everythingAll in all, the meeting was a success.
all of a suddenSuddenlyAll of a sudden, the tornado hit the small town.
all rightokayShe said that it would be all right for me to come to the party.
all the timecontinuallyShe asks for money all the time.
all thumbsclumsyHe is all thumbs when it comes to fixing things around the house.
an arm and a lega lot of moneyHis new car must have cost him an arm and a leg.
apple of one's eyefavoriteHis youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.
as a ruleUsuallyAs a rule I usually get up at 8:00 AM every morning.
as far asTo the extentAs far as I know he will be here in a few minutes.
asking for troubleprobably going to have a problemHe is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
asleep at the switchnot alert to the opportunityHe missed the chance to apply for the job because he was asleep at the switch.
as long asProvided thatAs long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car.
as the crow fliesTaking the most direct routeAs the crow flies it is about 8 kilometers to my house.
as usualmost of the timeShe forgot to bring her book to class as usual.
as well asin addition toYou should bring paper as well as a pen.
as yetUntil nowAs yet, she has not told me about her plans.
at a lossfor less than the company paid for themThe cars were sold at a loss.
at an endoverThe long career of the company's president appears to be at an end.
at cross purposeshave opposite ways to do somethingThey are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
at faultto blameThe truck driver was at fault in the accident.
at firstAt the beginningAt first she did not want to go but later she changed her mind.
at first blushWhen first seenAt first blush he seemed like a good worker but he is actually lazy.
at heartbasicallyShe is a very nice person at heartalthough many people dislike her.
at homein the houseHer shoes are at home.
at lastfinallyI was waiting all morning for her call andat last it came.
at loggerheadsopposing each otherWe have been at loggerheads over the new business plan.
at oddsin disagreementHe has been at odds with his boss for many weeks now.
at one's beck and callready to serve himHis eldest daughter is always at his beck and call.
at the end of one's ropeat the limit of his ability to copeHe is at the end of his rope with this situation.
at wit's end frustrated and upsetHe seems to be at wit's end after spending over two hours trying to solve the math problem.
attend totake care ofThe clerk decided to attend to another customer first.
 http://funeasyenglish.com/new-american-english-idioms-letter-a.htm

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