Idiom/Phrase
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Meaning
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| 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 Is Worth Two In The Bush: | Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything. |
| A Blessing In Disguise: | Something good that isn't recognized at first. |
| A bread and butter letter | An appointment 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 block | Characteristics of one’s ancestors |
| A Chip On Your Shoulder: | Being upset for something that happened in the past. |
| A close fisted man | A mean or stingy man |
| A cuckoo in the nest | A child whose parentage is doubtful and may therefore not belong by blood to the family |
| A curtain lecture | The scolding of a husband by his wife in private |
| A damsel in distress | A helpless woman |
| A Dime A Dozen: | Anything that is common and easy to get. |
| A dog’s chance | No hope at all |
| A Doubting Thomas: | A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something. |
| A Drop in the Bucket: | A very small part of something big or whole. |
| A drug in the market | Commodities no in demand |
| A fair crack of the whip | A period of importance |
| A fifth columnist | Traitor |
| A fly in the ointment | A problem in a situation |
| A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted: | It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money. |
| 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 Against Itself Cannot Stand: | Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out. |
| 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 |
| A left handed compliment | An insincere |
| A Leopard Can't Change His Spots: | You cannot change who you are. |
| A lick and a promise | A feeble attempt |
| A man about town | A man who spends much time at fashionable parties, clubs, theatres |
| A man before the mast | A common sailor |
| 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 Sundays | A long period of time |
| A nig-nog | A fool |
| A past master | An expert |
| A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned: | By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little). |
| A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: | A visual presentation is far more descriptive than 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 cupboard | A past event which is kept secret by a family/ something 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 |
| A tall order | A task difficult to perform |
| A Taste Of Your Own Medicine: | When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat 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 dollar question | An important question that is very difficult to answer |
| Acquainted with | To meet someone |
| Act on /upon | Have and effect on/upon |
| Actions Speak Louder Than Words: | What you do is more meaningful than what you say. |
| Ad hock | For the special purpose |
| Adam’s ale | Water |
| Add Fuel To The Fire: & Add fuel to the flame | To worsen the situation. |
| 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 Bite: | When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not 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 Boat: | When everyone is facing the same challenges. |
| All the better to | Same to |
| All the same | Nevertheless , but yet |
| 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 chance | Looks after his won welfare |
| An eye to the main chance | Object to make money |
| 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 the rug | Very cosy and snug |
| 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 |
| 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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