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Idioms and expressions beginning with A.

about time

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom about time

about to do something

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom about to do something

absent minded

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom absent-minded

add up

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom add up

ahead of time

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom ahead of time

all along

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all along

all at once

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all at once

all ears

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all ears

all in all

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all in all

all of a sudden

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all of a sudden

all right

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all right

all thumbs

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom all thumbs

apple of one`s eye

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom apple of one`s eye

as a rule

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom as a rule

as long as

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom as long as

as the crow flies

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom as the crow flies

as well as

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom as well as

ask for trouble

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom ask for trouble

at cross purposes

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at cross purposes

at fault

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at fault

at heart

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at heart

at loggerheads

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at loggerheads

at odds

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at odds

at someone`s beck and call

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at someone`s beck and call

at the end of one`s rope

Definition, explanation of usage and examples of the idiom at the end of one`s rope

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