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Idioms beginning with "A"
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[all better] {adj. phr.}
Fully recovered; all well again; no longer painful. — Usually used to or by children.
"All better now," he kept repeating to the little girl.
[all but] {adv. phr.}
Very nearly; almost.
Crows all but destroyed a farmer's field of corn.
The hikers were exhausted and all but frozen when they were found.
[all ears] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Very eager to hear; very attentive. — Used in the predicate.
Go ahead with your story; we are all ears.
When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears.
[alley cat] {n.}, {slang}
1. A stray cat.
2. A person (usually a female) of rather easy-going, or actually loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person.
You'll have no problem dating her; she's a regular alley cat.
[all eyes] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Wide-eyed with surprise or curiosity; watching very closely. — Used in the predicate.
At the circus the children were all eyes.
[all gone] {adj. phr.}
Used up; exhausted (said of supplies); done with; over with.
We used to travel a lot, but, alas, those days are all gone.
[all hours] {n. phr.}, {informal}
Late or irregular times.
The boy's mother said he must stop coming home for meals at all hours.
He stayed up till all hours of the night to finish his school work.
[all in] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Very tired; exhausted.
The players were all in after their first afternoon of practice.
Syn.: [PLAYED OUT], [WORN OUT].