A
Idioms beginning with "A"
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[a lot] {n.}, {informal}
A large number or amount; very many or very much; lots.
I learned a lot in Mr. Smith's class.
A lot of our friends are going to the beach this summer.
- Often used like an adverb.
* /Ella is a jolly girl; she laughs […]
[alpha wave] {n.}
A brain wave, 8—12 cycles per second, associated with a state of relaxation and meditation and, hence, free of anxieties.
Try to produce some alpha waves; you will instantly feel a lot better.
[ambulance chaser] {n.}
An attorney who specializes in representing victims of traffic accidents. By extension, a lawyer of inferior rank or talent.
Don't hire Cohen; he's just another ambulance chaser.
[American plan] {n.}
A system of hotel management in which meals are included with the room, as opposed to the European plan that does not include meals.
* /American tourists in Europe sometimes expect that their meals will be included, because they […]
[amount to] {v.}
Signify; add up to.
John's total income didn't amount to more than a few hundred dollars.
[a must] {n.}
1. An inevitability; a necessity.
Visas in many foreign countries are a must.
2. An extremely interesting or memorable event, such as a free concert given by an international celebrity.
* /Alfred Brendel's Beethoven master […]