List of idioms start with A

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Idioms by alphabet

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  • A done deal

    Meaning : This expression is used to refer to an agreement or decision which has been reached on a certain matter.

  • A bad egg

    Meaning : To refer to someone as a bad egg means that they cannot be trusted.

  • A bag of bones

    Meaning : A very thin person

  • A beast of burden

    Meaning : A workful animal

  • A bed of roses

    Meaning : Easy

  • A bed of thorns

    Meaning : Full of suffering and sorrows

  • A bee in one's bonnet

    Meaning : Over confident

  • A big gun

    Meaning : An important figure

  • A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush

    Meaning : Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything

  • A bird of passage

    Meaning : Of no where

  • A bird of prey

    Meaning : Beast

  • A bird's eye view

    Meaning : General view

  • A bit of

    Meaning : a little

  • A black sheep

    Meaning : Good for nothing

  • A Blessing In Disguise

    Meaning : Something good that isn't recognized at first

  • A blue stocking

    Meaning : Intelligent lady

  • A bolt from the blue

    Meaning : Some unexpected bad news.

  • A bone of contention

    Meaning : Root cause of fight

  • A bone to pick

    Meaning : Some cause of quarrel

  • A broken reed

    Meaning : Careless human being

  • A brown study

    Meaning : Keep lost in dreams

  • A bundle

    Meaning : A lot of money

  • A burning question

    Meaning : A subject of talk

  • A cash cow

    Meaning : A product or service which is a regular source of income for a company is called a cash cow.

  • A cast the eye

    Meaning : Aslight squint

  • A cat and dog life

    Meaning : Full of fight

  • A cat in gloves catches no mice

    Meaning : This expression means that if you are too careful and polite, you may not obtain what you want.

  • A cat's paw

    Meaning : Puppet

  • A chain is no stronger than its weakest link

    Meaning : An organization is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person

  • A chicken- hearted person

    Meaning : A coward

  • A chicken-hearted man

    Meaning : Coward Person

  • A child's play

    Meaning : Something very easy

  • A chink in someone's armour

    Meaning : If someone has a chink in their armour, they have a weakness that can be taken advantage of.

  • A chip off the old block

    Meaning : If you refer to a person as a chip off the old block, you mean that they resemble one of their parents in appearance, character or behaviour.

  • A chip on your shoulder

    Meaning : Being upset for something that happened in the past

  • A clean slate

    Meaning : A fresh beginning

  • A close shave

    Meaning : This expression is used to describe a situation where an accident or a disaster nearly happened

  • A cock and bull story

    Meaning : Fancy tale

  • A cog in the machine

    Meaning : An unimportant person

  • A cold blooded murder

    Meaning : merciless killing

  • A cold reception

    Meaning : Half hearted welcome

  • A cold shoulder

    Meaning : Unceremoniously

  • A cool head

    Meaning : Patiently

  • A cry for the moon

    Meaning : To think of impossible

  • A cry in the wilderness

    Meaning : Unheaed appeal

  • A curtain lecture

    Meaning : Wife's tough talk

  • A dark horse

    Meaning : Unexpected winner

  • A day late and a dollar short

    Meaning : If something is a day late and a dollar short, it comes too late and is not good enough.

  • A dead language

    Meaning : Out of use

  • A dead letter

    Meaning : No longer in use, Ineffective

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