Useful English Idioms and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English Idioms

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Aback
be taken aback — to be shocked

Abeyance
in abeyance — postponed

Above
above all — most of all

Abreast
keep abreast of — to know the latest update

Abstract
in the abstract — generally

Abundance
in abundance — in great amounts or quantities

Accident
by accident — unintentionally

Accompaniment
to the accompaniment of — in the addition of something else

Accord
in accord — in agreement
of your own accord — willingly
with one accord — in unison

Accordance
in accordance with — according to a rule or system

Account
by all accounts — as said by other people
by your own account — as said by you
of no account — of no significance
on somebody's account — because of other person
on account of — because of
on no account — without any reason
on your own account — by or for yourself
on this account — because of this
turn something to good account — to make the best use of something
take account of — to consider something during decision-making process

Ace
hold all the aces — to be in the most favorable situation
place your ace — to use your best argument, etc. to make situation in your favor

Acquaintance
make the acquaintance of somebody — to be familiar with somebody for the first time
of your acquaintances — that you know
on first acquaintance — on first meeting

Acquire
an acquired taste — something that you like gradually

Act
act of God — a natural event
do a vanishing act — to be absent when you are required to be present
get your act together — to make your best efforts achieve to your goal
a hard act to follow — to be perfect example of something and thus almost impossible to be emulated
in the act of doing something — while somebody is doing something
in action — doing the usual activity
into action — to be implemented
out of action — not working

Add
add insult to injury — to aggravate the relationship with somebody

Addition
in addition — besides

Ado
without further ado — immediately

Advanced
of advanced age — very old

Advantage
work to your advantage — to try to get advantage form a particular circumstance
to best advantage — in a best possible way
turn something to your advantage — to get an advantage from an unfavorable situation

Advisement
Take something under advisement — to consider something during decision-making process

Aegis
under the aegis of — with the support of

Afoul
run afoul of — to do something illegal

Afar
from afar — from a long distance away

Afield
far afield — from a long distance away

Afoul
run afoul of — to do something illegal

After
after all — in spite of everything

Age
act your age — to behave maturely and sensibly
come of age — to be legally mature
under age — to be legally immature

Aggregate
in aggregate — as a total

Agree
agree to differ — (of two people) to not discuss their different views about something

Aim
take...