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Idioms beginning with "A"
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[all walks of life] {n. phr.}
All socioeconomic groups; all professions and lines of work.
A good teacher has to be able to communicate with students from all walks of life.
A clever politician doesn't alienate people from any walk of life.
[all wet] {adj.}, {slang}
Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken.
When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet.
If you think I like baseball, you're all wet.
Compare: [OFF ONE'S ROCKER].
[all wool and a yard wide] {adj. phr.}
Of fine character; especially, very generous and kind-hearted.
He's a wonderful brother — all wool and a yard wide.
[all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy]
Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. — A proverb.
* /Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a […]
[all year round] {adv. phr.}
Always; all the time; throughout all seasons of the year.
In California the sun shines all year round.
[alone]
See:
[LET ALONE] or [LEAVE ALONE],
[LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE] or [LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE].
[along]
See:
[ALL ALONG] or [RIGHT ALONG],
[COME ALONG],
[GET ALONG],
[GO ALONG],
[RUN ALONG],
[STRING ALONG].
[along for the ride] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Being in a group for the fun or the credit without doing any of the work.
He wants no members in his political party who are just along for the ride.
[along in years] or [on in years] {adj. phr.}
Elderly; growing old.
As Grandfather got on in years, he became quiet and thoughtful.
Our dog isn 't very playful because it is getting on in years.
[alongside of] {prep.}
1. At or along the side of.
We walked alongside of the river.
2. Together with.
I played alongside of Tom on the same team.
Compare: [SHOULDER TO SHOULDER], [SIDE BY SIDE].
3. {informal}
Compared with or to; […]