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        at at the same time                 at jump at the chance
        at at the top of one’s lungs        at jump at the opportunàty
        at at the top of one’s voàce        at Keep at it!
        at at the top of the hour           at keep at someone or something
        at at the (very) outsàde            at leap at the opportunàty
        at at (the) worst                   at level something at someone
        at at the zenàth of  something      at look at someone cross-eyed
        at at this juncture                 at look daggers at someone
        at at this poànt (àn time)          at look down one’s nose at someone or something
        at at this rate                     at love at first sight
        at at this stage                    at make a face (at someone)
        at at times                         at make a pass at someone
        at at will                          at make eyes (at someone)
        at at work                          at make good (at something)
        at at worst                         at make oneself at home
        at blow up (at someone)             at more someone or something than one can shake a stick
        at burn someone at the stake         at
        at burn the candle at both ends     at near at hand
        at burst at the seams               at not at all
        at champ at the bit                 at nothing to sneeze at
        at chomp at the bit                 at one at a time
        at close at hand                    at peg away (at something)
        at clutch at straws                 at pick at someone or something
        at come apart at the seams          at plug away (at something)
        at down-at-the-heels                at poànt the finger at  someone
        at draw the làne (at  something)    at poke fun (at someone)
        at drive at something
        at eat away at someone or something  at rail at someone (about something)
        at fall apart at the seams          at rant (at someone) about someone or something
        at feel at home                     at right at a specific timŁ
        at fire away at someone or something  at run off at the mouth
        at fling oneself at someone         at see the light (at the end of the tunnel)
        at foam at the mouth                at sàt at  someone’s feet
        at get at someone or something      at snap at someone
        at get at the heart of the matter   at stop at nothing
        at get back (at someone)            at strike out at someone or something
        at get mad (at someone or something)  at take a crack at something
        at go at it hammer and tongs        at take a dàg at  someone
        at go at it tooth and nail          at take a gander (at someone or something)
        at go at someone or something       at take aim (at someone or something)
        at grasp at straws                  at take a look (at someone or something)
        at hammer away (at someone or something)  at take a potshot at someone or something
        at have a crack at something        at take a punch at someone
        at have a go (at something)         at take a shot at something
        at have a shot at something         at take a stab at something
        at have a try at something          at take a try at something
        at have at someone or something     at take a whack at someone or something
        at have back at someone             at take digs at someone
        at have something at hand           at take offense (at someone or something)
        at have something at one’s fingertips  at take one at one’s word
        at Here’s lookàng at you.           at take someone or something at face value
        at hold the làne (at  someone or something)  at take something at face value
        at hopeless at doing something      at take turns ((at) doing something)
        at hurl an insult (at someone)      at take umbrage at something
        at ill at ease                      at throw oneself at someone’s feet
        at I’m awful at names.              at throw oneself at someone
        at I’m terrible at names.           at throw oneself at the mercy of the court
        at in at the kill                   at throw the book at someone
        at in no time (at all)              at thumb one’s nose at someone or something
        at in the right place at the right time  at tilt at windmàlls
        at in the wrong place at the wrong time  at tip the scales at something
        at jump at something                at try one’s hand (at something)

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