Page 467 - NTC's American Idioms Dictionary

NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

ands no ifs, ands, or buts about it appl easy as (apple) pie
angels fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) appl in apple-pie order
anger express one’s anger appl upset the apple cart
angry angry enough to chew nails appl the apple of someone’s eye
anon ever and anon appls apples and oranges
another another country heard from appointed at the appoànted time
another (another) nail in someone’s or somethingðs coffin appointment make an appoàntment (with someone)
another dance to another tune approval on approval
another get another guess comàng apron tied to one’s mother’s apron strings
another get another think comàng are all systems (are) go
another not give it another thought are know where all the bodàes are buried
another One good turn deserves another. are one’s days are numbered
another One man’s meat is another man’s poison. are one’s ears are red
another One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. are one’s ears are ringing
another One thing leads to another. are One’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach.
another one thing or person after another are There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
another one way or another are Things are lookàng up.
another sàng another tune are What are you driving at?
another a horse of another color are when the chips are down
answer answer for someone or something are Who do you think you’re kidding?
answer answer someone’s purpose are Who do you think you’re talkàng to?
answer answer the door are You think you’re so smart!
answer answer to someone are A fool and his money are soon parted.
answer not take no for an answer are the cards are stacked against one
ants get ants in one’s pants area gray area
any any number of someone or something aren’t There aren’t enough hours in the day.
A y Any port in a storm. arguing arguàng for the sake of arguàng
any at any cost arguing arguàng for the sake of argument
any at any rate argumnt arguàng for the sake of argument
any by any means argumnt get into an argument (with someone)
any Don’t let it go any further. arm arm in arm
any go to any length arm cost an arm and a leg
any in any case arm pay an arm and a leg (for something)
any in any event arm put the arm on someone
any not on any account arm twist someone’s arm
any not see any objection (to something) arm would give one’s right arm (for someone or something)
any on any account arm a shot in the arm
any without any strings attached armd armed and dangerous
anyone (as) far as anyone knows armd armed to the teeth
anyone far as anyone knows armd (as) busy as a one-armed paperhanger
anyone so far as anyone knows armd busy as a one-armed paperhanger
anyone A làttle (hard) work never hurt anyone. armor chink in one’s armor
anyone A làttle (hard) work never killed anyone. arms receàve someone with open arms
anything can’t do anything with someone or something arms take up arms (against someone or something)
anything not able to make anything out of someone or arms up in arms
something arms welcome someone with open arms
anything not for (anything in) the world around all around Robin Hood’s barn
apart come apart at the seams around (a)round the clock
apart fall apart at the seams around (a)round-the-clock
apart poles apart around beat around the bush
apart take someone apart around blue around the gills
apart tell people apart around boss someone around
apart tell thingł apart around bràng someone around
ape go ape (over someone or something) around bràng something crashàng down (around one)
appear appear as something around cast around for someone or something
appear appear out of nowhere around come (a)round
appearance make an appearance around drop around (sometimŁ )
appearance put in an appearance around enough to go (a)round
appearances by all appearances around every time one turns around
appearances keep up appearances around fiddle around (with someone or something)
appetite whet someone’s appetite around find one’s way (around)
appl (as) easy as (apple) pie around fool around (with someone or something)

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