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Idioms beginning with "A"
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[at the same time] {adv. phr.}
1. In the same moment; together.
The two runners reached the finish line at the same time.
Syn.: [AT ONCE], [AT ONE TIME].
2. In spite of that fact; even though; however; but; nevertheless.
* /John did pass the […]
[at the table] or [at table] {adv. phr.}
At a meal; at the dinner table.
The telephone call came while they were all at table.
[at the tip of one's tongue] or [on the tip of one's tongue] {adv. phr.}
{informal}
1. Almost spoken; at the point of being said.
It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang.
* /John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, […]
[at the top of one's voice] or [at the top of one's lungs] {adv. phr.}
As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly.
He was singing at the top of his voice.
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
[at this rate] or [at that rate] {adv. phr.}
At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that.
John's father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass.
* /So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this […]
[at times] {adv. phr.}
Not often; not regularly; not every day; not every week; occasionally; sometimes.
At times Tom's mother lets him hold the baby.
You can certainly be exasperating, at times!
We have pie for dinner at times.
Syn.: […]
[at will] {adv. phr.}
As you like; as you please or choose freely.
Little Bobby is allowed to wander at will in the neighborhood.
With an air conditioner you can enjoy comfortable temperatures at will.
[at work] {adj, phr.}
Busy at a job; doing work.
The teacher was soon hard at work correcting that day's test.
Jim is at work on his car.