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English Grammar

By: jamal abdul nasir


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1. A bit much

If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.

2. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link

This means that processes, organizations, etc, are vulnerable


because the weakest person or part can always damage or break
them.

3. A day late and a dollar short

(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little,


too late.

4. A fool and his money are soon parted

This idiom means that people who aren't careful with their
money spend it quickly. 'A fool and his money are easily parted' is
an alternative form of the idiom.

5.A fool at 40 is a fool forever

If someone hasn't matured by the time they reach forty, they


never will.

6. A little bird told me


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If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information


from, they can say that a little bird told them.

7. A little learning is a dangerous thing

A small amount of knowledge can cause people to think they are


more expert than they really are.eg. he said he'd done a course
on home electrics, but when he tried to mend my table lamp, he
fused all the lights! I think a little learning is a dangerous thing.

8. A long row to hoe

Something that is a long row to hoe is a difficult task that takes a


long time.

9. A lost ball in the high weeds

A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what
they are doing, where they are or how to do something.

10. A OK

If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine.

11. A penny for your thoughts

This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are


thinking about.

12. A penny saved is a penny earned

This means that we shouldn't spend or waste money, but try to


save it.

13. A picture is worth a thousand words

A picture can often get a message across much better than the
best verbal description.
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14. A pretty penny

If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.

15. A problem shared is a problem halved

If you talk about your problems, it will make you feel better.

16. A rising tide lifts all boats

This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that


when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from
it.

17. A still tongue keeps a wise head

Wise people don't talk much.

18. A watched pot never boils

Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and
constantly checking will just make things seem longer.

19. Abide by a decision

If you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even
though you might disagree with it.

20. About face

If someone changes their mind completely, this is an about face.


It can be used when companies, governments, etc, change their
position on an issue.

21. Absence makes the heart grow fonder


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This idiom means that when people are apart, their love grows
stronger.

22. Ace up your sleeve

If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will
give you an advantage that other people don't know about.

23. Acid test

An acid test is something that proves whether something is good,


effective, etc, or not.

24. Across the board

If something applies to everybody, it applies across the board.

25. Across the ditch

(NZ) This idiom means on the other side of the Tasman Sea, used
to refer to Australia or New Zealand depending on the speaker's
location.

26. Act of God

An act of God is something like an earthquake or floods that


human beings cannot prevent or control.

27. Actions speak louder than words

This idiom means that what people actually do is more important


than what they say- people can promise things but then fail to
deliver.
28. Add fuel to the fire

If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse.

29. After your own heart


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A person after your own heart thinks the same way as you.

30. Against the clock

If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have
very little time to do it.

31. Age before beauty

When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to


do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic way.

32. Ahead of the pack

If you are ahead of the pack, you have made more progress than
your rivals.

33. Ahead of time

If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before


the set time.

34. Air your dirty laundry in public

If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your
private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret,
arguing in public, etc.

35. All Bark no bite


When someone talks tough but really isn't, they are all bark and
no bite.

36. To) act one's age:

To behave in a more mature way. Frequently said to a child or


teen. ex. "Bill, stop throwing rocks! Act your age!"

37. All-out:
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Complete. Very strong. "They did an all-out search for the


missing boy and they found him."

38. All thumbs:

Awkward. Clumsy.

39. Armed to the teeth:

Heavily armed. ex. "The rebels were armed to the teeth."

40. At each other's throats:

Fighting or arguing heavily. ex. "They were at each other's


throats. The arguments never stopped."

41. All heart

Someone who is all heart is very kind and generous.

42. All in one’s head:

If something is all in your head, you have imagined it and it is not


real.

43. All mouth and trousers

(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot
but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used,
though this is a corruption of the original.

44. All over the place

If something is completely disorganized or confused, it is all over


the place.

45. All over the shop


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If something is completely disorganized or confused, it is all over


the shop.

46. All roads lead to Rome

This means that there can be many different ways of doing


something.

47. All square

If something is all square, nobody has an advantage or is ahead of


the others.

48. All talk and no trousers

(UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing
big, important things, but doesn't take any action.

49. All that glitters is not gold

This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that


look or sound valuable can be worthless. ('All that glistens is not
gold' is an alternative.)

50. All your eggs in one basket

If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at
once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a
negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have
your eggs in one basket' is also used.)

51. All's fair in love and war

This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can
be expected to behave in a more vicious way.

52. All's well that ends well


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If the end result is good, then everything is good.

53. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride

If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never


manage to fulfill their ambition- they get close, but never
manage the recognition, etc, they crave.

54. Ambulance chaser

A lawyer who encourages people who have been in accidents or


become ill to sue for compensation is an ambulance chaser.

55. An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Eating healthy food keeps you healthy.

56. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

This expression means that is better to try to avoid problems in


the first place, rather than trying to fix them once they arise.

57. And all that jazz

This idiom means that everything related or similar is included.

58. Angry as a bear

If someone is as angry as a bear, they are very angry.('Angry as a


bear with a sore foot' is also used.)

59. Answers on a postcard

This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is


very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what
people think.
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60. Ants in your pants

If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited


about something and can't keep still.

Idioms from the letter “B” will come soon!

Keep remember in your prayers $

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