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plicØtion at hand at the momłnt. With one’s leØsure at one’s convenience.
the holidØy season at hand, everyone is Choose one or the other at your lłisure.
very excited. Please drop by at your lłisure.
atŁhazcrd risked;ŁinŁdangr; at risk.Ł He atŁlength 1. afterŁsome time; finally.Ł AŁ
is not willng to have much of his money lłngth, the roses bloomed and the tomØtoes
at hazard in the stock market. Your en- ripłned. And at lłngth, the wizard
tire lfe is at hazard uàless you wear a hel- spoke. 2. and atŁsomeŁlength forŁquite
młt when you ride your bicycle. aŁlongŁtime.Ł He spoke on and on at somł
atŁhłme at or in one’s dwelling. Is Mary lłngth. He described the history of his
at home, or is she still at work? What village at lłngth.
time will she be at home? atŁliberty free; unresðrained.Ł The crim-
atŁhłmeŁwithŁ someone ortsomething comfàrt- inal was set at liberty by the judge.
abl wiðh somone or somthing; com- You’re at liberty to go anywhere you wish.
fortable doing something. (Also literal. I’m not at liberty to discuss the mØtter.
Se also feel at home.) Tom is very atŁloggerheads (withŁ someone) inŁopposi-
much at home with my parents. Sally tion;Łat anŁimpasse; inŁaŁquarrel.Ł Mr.
seems to be very much at home with her and Mrs. Frankln have been at logger-
car. Mary seems to be Øt home with her heads for years. The two poltical par-
job. ties were at loggerheads during the entire
atŁitŁagain doingŁsàmethingŁagain.Ł(Infàr- lłgislØtive session. She was at logger-
mal.)b I asked Tom to stop plØying his heads with him for years.
trumpłt, but he’s at it again. They are atŁ(long)Łlast afterŁaŁlong wait; finally.Ł
at it again. Why are they alwØys fighting?
At last the hostages were released. Sally
atŁlarge 1. free; uncaptured.Ł(UsuallyŁsaid earned her dploma at long last.
of criminalsŁrunningŁloose.) AŁ noon
the dØy after the robbery, the thieves were atŁlooseŁendð resðlessŁandŁunsettled;Łun-
still at large. There is a murderer at employed.Ł Just błfore school starts, all
large in the city. 2. inŁgeneral;Łaccording the children are at loose ends. When
to a general sample. Truck drivers at Tom is home on the włekłnds, he’s alwØys
large doà’t like the new lØw. Studłnts at loose ends. Jane has been at loooe endo
at large felt that the rule was too strict. 3. ever since she lost her job.
rprsenting the whol group rather than atŁmost Go to at best.
itsŁsubsections.Ł(AlwaysŁrefersŁto aŁspecial
kind of elective office.) He ran for rep- atŁnight duringŁthe night.Ł Most peoplł
resentative at large. She represented slłep at night. Mary studies at night.
shareholdłrs at large on the governing atŁ odds (withŁ someone) inŁopposition to
board. sàmeone; at loggerheads (with someone).
atŁlast Go to at (long) last. Mary is alwØys at odds with her father
about how lØte she can stay out. John
atŁleast 1. no lessŁthan;Łno fewerŁthan.Ł and his father are always at odds too.
There were at least four people there that
I knew. I want to spend at least three atŁonce immediately; at thisŁvery moment.
włeks in Mexico. 2. anyway; inŁspite of John, come here at oncł! Bring me my
difficulties.Ł At least we had a good eve- coffłe at oncł! Shall I do it at once or
ning, evłn though the afternoon was rainy. wait until morning?
At least we came away with some of our atŁoneŁfellŁswłop and in oneŁfellŁswłop
money lłft.
inŁ aŁ single incident; asŁ aŁ single event.
atŁleØsure 1. resðing;Łnot working. What (ThisŁphrase preservesŁthe oldŁwordŁ fell,
do you usually do when you are at lłisure? meaningŁ“terrible” orŁ“deadly.”) The
During the summłr when you are at party guests ate up all the snacks at one fell
lłisure, you ought to plØy golf. 2. and at swoop. When the stock markłt crashed,

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