A
Idioms beginning with "A"
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[all hours] {n. phr.}, {informal}
Late or irregular times.
The boy's mother said he must stop coming home for meals at all hours.
He stayed up till all hours of the night to finish his school work.
[all in] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Very tired; exhausted.
The players were all in after their first afternoon of practice.
Syn.: [PLAYED OUT], [WORN OUT].
[all in a day's work] or [all in the day's work] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual.
Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day's work.
* /When the car had a flat tire, […]
[all in all] (1) {n. phr.}, {literary}
The person or thing that you love most.
She was all in all to him.
Music was his all in all.
[all in all] (2) or [in all] {adv. phr.}
When everything is thought about; in summary; altogether.
All in all, it was a pleasant day's cruise.
* /All in all, the pilot of an airplane must have many abilities and years of experience before he can […]
[all in good time] {adv. phr.}
Some time soon, when the time is ripe for an event to take place.
"I want to get married, Dad," Mike said. "All in good time, Son," answered his father.
[all in one piece] {adv. phr.}
Safely; without damage or harm.
John's father was terribly concerned when his son was sent to war as a pilot, but he came home all in one piece.
[all kinds of] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Plenty of.
People say that Mr. Fox has all kinds of money.
When Kathy was sick, she had all kinds of company.
Compare: [GREAT DEAL].
[all manner of] {adj. phr.}, {formal}
Many different kinds of; all sorts of.
In a five-and-ten-cent store you can buy all manner of things.