List of English Idioms from A to Z 英语习语汇总（A）
A big cheese - an important or a powerful person in a group or family
A bird’s eye view - a view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area
A bone of contention - something that people argue for a long time
A cock and a bull story - a story or an explanation which is obviously not true
At the crack of the dawn - very early in morning
A cuckoo in the nest - someone in a group of people but not liked by them
A litmus test - a method which clearly proves something
As the crow flies - measuring distance between two places in a straight line
A dead letter - an argument or law not followed by anyone
At the drop of the hat - u do something easily and without any preparation
An early bird - someone who gets early in the morning
An educated guess - a guess which was likely to get corrected
At the eleventh hour - be too late
A queer fish - a strange person
A wakeup call - an event done to warn someone
A worm’s eye view - having very little knowledge about something
A witch hunt - an attempt to find and punish those who have options that are believed to be dangerous
At the heels of - to follow someone
A dish fit for Gods - something of very high quality
A game of two equal halves - a sudden change in circumstances
Afraid of one’s own shadow - to become easily frightened
Against the clock - to be in a hurry to do something before a particular time
Air one’s dirty laundry - to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret
All systems go - everything is ready
An arm and a leg - a large amount of money
Appear out of now here - to appear suddenly without warning
Apple of someone’s eye - someone loved very much
Ask for the moon - to ask for too much
Asleep at the switch - not to be alert on opportunity
At sixes and sevens - to be lost and bewildered
At someone’s beck and call - to be always ready to serve
At the bottom of the ladder - at the lowest level
A house of cards - a poor plan
At an arm’s length - to keep at a distance
At sixes and sevens - in disorder
A boon in disguise - a benefit in loss
A bull in a China shop - an awkward person
A red letter day - an important day
A nine days wonder - pleasure for a short time
A bit under the weather- falling ill
To be continued
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