A-Idioms Part II Flashcards
Idioms starting with A Part II
a dark horse
an unforeseen competitor
a dog in the manger
a selfish person
a fair weather friend
a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty
a far cry
something is very different from something else, or is a long distance away
a feather in one’s cap
an achievement or honour that someone can be proud of
a fish out of water
a person in a completely unsuitable environment or situation
a fool’s paradise
happiness based on false hopes
a first charge
highest-priority legal claim
a gala day
a day of festivity
a hard nut to crack
a difficult problem
a Himalayan blunder
a serious error or grave mistake
a left handed compliment
an insincere compliment
a man of letters
a male scholar or author
a man of many parts
a man with great ability in many different areas
a man of straw
a person regarded as having no substance or integrity
a moot point
a claim or issue that is irrelevant or no longer relevant
a pipe dream
an unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme
a queer fish
a person whose behaviour is strange or unusual
a rainy day
a time of need or trouble, or when money might be needed unexpectedly
a snake in the grass
a hidden enemy
a sore point
something which hurts
a square deal
a fair deal
a square peg in a round hole
a person in a situation unsuited to their abilities or character
a storm in a tea cup
a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important
a turncoat
a person who changes one’s opinion or party
a very warm person
a very amiable person
a wild goose chase
a futile effort
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
a hypocrite
across the board
to all without exceptions
Adam’s Ale
water
add up
to make sense
an eye wash
a deception
an open book
one that hold’s no secret
Ante Meridiem
between mindnight and noon, AM
as good as a word
to do what you promised someone you would
