Idioms beginning with A
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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 ➺
Meaning: on the point of dying
Example: Most of the survivors of the airplane crash are still at death's door. Read more ➺
Meaning: a very tiny part of something big
Example: Her cry was only a single drop in the ocean compared to the billions of tears shed by mourners after the war. Read more ➺
Meaning: at the slightest signal
Example: We now have a situation where laws are bent at the drop of a hat. Read more ➺
Meaning: something very common and not having much value
Example: Adventure and traveling based reality shows are now outdated and a dime a dozen. Read more ➺
Meaning: refers to the work that is done regularly by someone
Example: Teaching difficult students might sound like a nightmare to other people but to teachers it is all in a day's work. Read more ➺
Meaning: almost ready to fight
Example: The two schools have been at daggers drawn for months. Ever since they played in the championship game. Read more ➺
Meaning: an extremely easy task
Example: I have been preparing for this presentation for the last six months. This promotion will be a cinch for me. Read more ➺
