This document contains a list of English idioms and phrases that begin with the letter A. There are over 100 entries in the list, each containing the idiom or phrase, its meaning, and an example sentence. The list is divided into alphabetical sections for easy reference.
This document contains a list of English idioms and phrases that begin with the letter A. There are over 100 entries in the list, each containing the idiom or phrase, its meaning, and an example sentence. The list is divided into alphabetical sections for easy reference.
This document contains a list of English idioms and phrases that begin with the letter A. There are over 100 entries in the list, each containing the idiom or phrase, its meaning, and an example sentence. The list is divided into alphabetical sections for easy reference.
This document contains a list of English idioms and phrases that begin with the letter A. There are over 100 entries in the list, each containing the idiom or phrase, its meaning, and an example sentence. The list is divided into alphabetical sections for easy reference.
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Idiom/Phrase Meaning
A bad business An unfortunate event
A baker’s dozen Thirteen
A bear garden A place or scene of tumult
A bee in bonnet An obsession about something
A big shot Important person
A Bird In The Hand Having something that is certain is much better than Is Worth Two In taking a risk for more, because chances are you might The Bush: lose everything.
A Blessing In Something good that isn't recognized at first.
Disguise:
A bread and butter An appointment letter
letter
A brown study Absorbed in reading
A cast of the eye A squint
A cat’s paw To make somebody a tool
A chip off the old Characteristics of one’s ancestors
block
A Chip On Your Being upset for something that happened in the past. Shoulder:
A close fisted man A mean or stingy man
1/6 A cuckoo in the A child whose parentage is doubtful and may therefore nest not belong by blood to the family
A curtain lecture The scolding of a husband by his wife in private
A damsel in A helpless woman
distress
A Dime A Dozen: Anything that is common and easy to get.
A dog’s chance No hope at all
A Doubting A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in
Thomas: order to believe something.
A Drop in the A very small part of something big or whole.
Bucket:
A drug in the Commodities no in demand
market
A fair crack of the A period of importance
whip
A fifth columnist Traitor
A fly in the ointment A problem in a situation
A Fool And His It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money. Money Are Easily Parted:
A fool’s errand A useless undertaking
A gone coon One whose case is hopeless
A grass widow A women whose husband is temporarily away from her
A green horn An inexperienced man
A hill of beans A thing of little value
A House Divided Everyone involved must unify and function together or it
Against Itself will not work out. Cannot Stand:
A jaundiced eye prejudice
A lady’s man A lover of woman company
A latchkey child A child who returns from school etc. To and empty house because both parents working
A laughing stock Looking ridiculous
2/6 A left handed An insincere compliment
A Leopard Can't You cannot change who you are.
Change His Spots:
A lick and a A feeble attempt
promise
A man about town A man who spends much time at fashionable parties, clubs, theatres
A man before the A common sailor
mast
A man of means A rich man
A man of parts A man of ability
A man of weight A man of importance
A month of A long period of time
Sundays
A nig-nog A fool
A past master An expert
A Penny Saved Is A By not spending money, you are saving money (little by Penny Earned: little).
A Picture Paints a A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
Thousand Words:
A Piece of Cake: A task that can be accomplished very easily.
A pig in poke And article which was brought without previous
inspection and which turns out to be worth less than what one paid for it.
A pipe dream An impractical plan
A rolling stone One who is never constant to one’s work
A scarlet women A whore , a prostitute
A Skelton in the A past event which is kept secret by a family/ something
cupboard embarrassing or shameful
A Slap on the Wrist: A very mild punishment.
A sop to Cerberus Ransom to an enemy
A sore point Something which hurt
3/6 A tall order A task difficult to perform
A Taste Of Your When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat Own Medicine: others.
A Toss-Up: A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
A wild cat strike Illegal strike
A Windfall: a sum of money that you win or receive from someone
unexpectedly or from a bank that floats on the stockmarket.
a/the sixty four An important question that is very difficult to answer
dollar question
Acquainted with To meet someone
Act on /upon Have and effect on/upon
Actions Speak What you do is more meaningful than what you say. Louder Than Words:
Ad hock For the special purpose
Adam’s ale Water
Add Fuel To The To worsen the situation.
Fire: & Add fuel to the flame
Advise of Acquainted with
Aegean stable To remove on evil
Against The Clock: Rushed and short on time.
All agog Restless
All and sundry Everything without distinction
All Bark And No When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not Bite: willing to engage in a fight.
All Greek to me: Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who
cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.
All In The Same When everyone is facing the same challenges.
Boat:
All the better to Same to
All the same Nevertheless , but yet
4/6 All the same Yet
Allow for Including something when you are calculating something
or planning something
Allow of Make possible
An Arm And A Leg: Very expensive. A large amount of money.
An armchair job A regular job which is considered easy and well-paid
An Axe To Grind: To have a dispute with someone.
An eye on the main Looks after his won welfare
chance
An eye to the main Object to make money
chance
An ivory tower A place or state of life that is out of touch with people and reality
An old flame Sweat heart
Answer fro Be responsible
Apple of My Eye: Someone who is cherished above all others.
Argus eye Observant
As a rule Usually
As fit as fiddle Strong and healthy
As High As A Kite: Anything that is high up in the sky.
As snug as a bug in Very cosy and snug
the rug
As the crow flies In a straight line
As thick as thieves Very friendly
As ugly as sin Exceptionally ugly
Assumes airs To pretend to superiority
At a loose end Unoccupied , idle
At a lose end Nothing to do
At a loss To be confused
At a loss To be puzzled
At a loss To be unable to decided
5/6 At a low key At reducing
At a premium Valued highly
At a rate of knots Sluggishly
At all events Positively
At back and call At disposal
At case Easily
At close quarters Close examinations
At cross purposes Misunderstanding of each other’s purposes
At ease Embarrassed
At home Comfortably
At loose ends Badly managed
At odds In dispute
At one’s wit’s end To be completely confused
At sea Confused
At sixes and sevens In disorder
At stake In danger
At the drop of hat Without delay
At the rate of knots Very fast
Awkward silence Embarrassing silence
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|| Idioms List I-N || Idioms List O-S || Idioms List T-Z ||
