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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
AŁtions Actions speak louder than words. again at it again
activ on active duty again Come again.
activity a hàve of activity again do something over (again)
Adam not know someone from Adam again (every) now and again
add add fuel to the fire again now and again
add add fuel to the flame again off again, on again
add add insult to injury again on again, off again
add add up (to something) again oneself again
additio in addition (to something) again over again
address address someone as something again over and over (again)
adieu bid adàeu to someone or something again run that by (someone) again
adieu bid someone or something adàeu again something else (again)
ado much ado about nothing again time and (time) again
ado without further ado again You can say that again!
advance in advance against advise against something
advance pay in advance against advise someone against doing something
advanced advanced in years against against someone’s will
advantage get the advantage of someone against against the clock
advantage get the advantage over someone against assemble a case (against someone)
advantage show something to good advantage against bang one’s head against a brick wall
advantage take advantage of someone or something against bear a grudge (against someone)
advantage turn something to one’s advantage against beat one’s head against the wall
advice sage advice against build a case (against someone)
advise advise against something against dead set against someone or something
advise advise someone against doing something against fight against time
advocate play (the) devil’s advocate against for the odds to be against one
aegis under the aegis of someone against gather a case (against someone)
affairs settle someone’s affairs against get two strikes against one
affairs a fine state of affairs against go against the grain
affairs a pretty state of affairs against guard against someone or something
affinity an affinàty for someone or something against have a case (against someone)
affirmative in the affirmative against have a grudge (against someone)
afir like a house afire against have one’s heart set against something
afoul fall afoul of someone or something against have something against someone or something
afoul run afoul of someone or something against have the cards stacked against one
afrØid afraid of one’s own shadow against have the deck stacked against one
afł fore and aft against have two strikes against one
after after a fashàon against hold a grudge (against someone)
after after all against hold something against someone
after after hours against hope against (all) hope
after after the fact against lift a hand (against someone or something)
after after the fashàon of someone or something against nurse a grudge (against someone)
after day after day against one’s heart is (dead) set against something
after get after someone against pit someone or something against someone or
after keep after someone something
after làve happily ever after against play both ends (against the màddle)
after much sought after against play someone off against someone else
after name someone after someone else against race against time
after one thing or person after another against raise a hand (against someone or something)
after run after someone against security against something
after stay after someone against set one’s heart agaànst something
after take after someone against sàde against someone
after take off (after someone or something) against smear campaign (against someone)
after take out (after someone or something) against stack the cards (against someone or something)
after throw good money after bad against stack the deck (against someone or something)
after time after time against swim against the current
after year after year against swim against the tide
after the mornàng after (the night before) against take a stand (against someone or something)
again able to breathe (easàly) again against take up arms (against someone or something)
again able to breathe (freely) again against up against something
again agaàn and agaàn against the cards are stacked against one
again (all) over again age act one’s age
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