Idioms beginning with A
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Meaning: It means to be on wager or bet, when there is some sort of uncertainty.
Example: You needn’t have all your money at stake in the share market, it is better to diversify. Read more ➺
a leopard can’t change his spots
Meaning: one cannot change who they are
Example: He is bound to fail the exam again, a Leopard cannot change his spots after all. Read more ➺
a house divided against itself cannot stand
Meaning: things will work out when there is unity amongst those people that are involved in the task
Example: The workers will need to form a union because a house divided against itself cannot stand. Read more ➺
a fool and his money are easily parted
Meaning: Someone who is foolish can easily lose their money as it would be easy to dupe them out of it.
Example: Investing in that scam was a disaster — a fool and his money are easily parted. Read more ➺
Meaning: in a great hurry to finish something before a particular time
Example: The team was working against the clock to finish the project on time. Read more ➺
Meaning: a large collection of something
Example: A whole raft of techniques was used during the presentation in the annual meeting. Read more ➺
Meaning: Listening eagerly and with great attention.
Example: When the teacher began explaining the surprise project, the class was all ears. Read more ➺
Meaning: an action, whether verbal or physical that makes a bad situation even worse
Example: The presidential candidate’s provocative speech in these violent times is only going to add fuel to the flames. Read more ➺
actions speak louder than words
Meaning: what you do carries more weight than what you say
Example: "You always speak of the importance of charity, but never do anything. Actions speak louder than words!" Read more ➺
Meaning: to make a bad situation worse
Example: The company rejected his application for a job, and to add insult to injury, refused to pay his expenses. Read more ➺
