Idioms beginning with A
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Meaning: something which is very unlikely
Example: My dream has always been to settle in Australia. But I know it's like a trip to the sun. I just have to make peace with this place. Read more ➺
absence makes the heart grow fonder
Meaning: to miss and love someone more when they are not around
Example: The couple reunited after almost a year and understood that the absence had made their hearts grow fonder. Read more ➺
all good things must come to an end
Meaning: everything that is deemed nice, ends
Example: The band breaking up was a terrible things but I guess all good things must come to an end. Read more ➺
Meaning: if you wait for something to happen it takes longer
Example: I kept waiting for hours near my phone but there was no news from my daughter from the war zone yet because a watched pot never boils. Read more ➺
Meaning: noticeably greater to
Example: This diamond is a cut above the rest. You will like it because you have an expensive taste. Read more ➺
Meaning: something very small amidst something very big
Example: You must be kidding when you say that you would like to find evidence in this case, it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Read more ➺
Meaning: something that can easily be broken or crumble by itself
Example: The police brought the illegal business down like a house of cards as per the news article but it was a much more planned affair in reality. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to convey that you cannot understand what is being said or written
Example: Don't try to explain the technicalities of how this machine works; it would be all Greek to me. Read more ➺
Meaning: threatening, aggressive, but not willing to engage in a fight
Example: I heard he has threatened you with dire consequences if you don not stop that construction. Don't worry, he is all bark and no bite. Read more ➺
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Meaning: what you already have is more valuable than the prospect to have something greater
Example: You may not like your job, but don't quit merely on the hope of finding a better one. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Read more ➺
