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At long last

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at long last
1. (idiomatic) at last

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At loose ends

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1. (US, Canada) Without any activity or purpose.
2. (idiomatic) In an uncertain position or situation.
3. Not in order; in confusion; carelessly managed.

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I am really at loose ends about this choice, I am between the proverbial rock and hard place.

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To be At A Loose End describes a time when we would normally be sitting around with nothing to do. We go back to the old tall ships to define this phrase. Any ship using sails would have thousands of ropes making up the rigging. Each of these lengths would need to be bound tight at both ends to prevent them from unravelling, which would be disastrous during a storm. When the ship’s captain found seamen sitting around with nothing to do, he would usually assign them mundane labour such as checking the rigging for loose ends, and re-binding them. Therefore, idle men would find usually themselves ‘at a loose end’.
(RED HERRINGS AND WHITE ELEPHANTS - Albert Jack)

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At odds

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If one person is at odds with another, they disagree with each other.

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Sam is at odds with his father over the purchase of a new tractor.
The witness' statement seems to be at odds with the evidence, not a good sign for the prosecutor.

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At once

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at once (not comparable)
1. (obsolete) In one group; together.
2. (idiomatic) At the same time; simultaneously.
? Can you pat your head and rub your belly at once? He tried to eat four cookies at once.
3. (idiomatic) Immediately; now; right away.
? Tell the doctor to come at once. She is having a baby.

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At one's fingertips

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at one’s fingertips
1. (idiomatic) Readily available.
? He seemed to have all sports knowledge at his fingertips, we could scarcely finish a question before he had answered it.

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At pains

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at pains
1. (idiomatic, with infinitive) Making careful effort (to).
? The agency has been at pains to stress that its decisions are still based on sound science.

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At peace

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at peace (comparative more at peace, superlative most at peace)
1. (comparable, literally) Free of worries; peaceful.
? Since discovering religion, she's been at peace in her personal life.
2. (not comparable, idiomatic) Dead.
? He was unhappy when he was alive but now he's at peace.

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At peace with

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at peace with
1. (idiomatic) Not disturbed or upset by.
2. (idiomatic) Not menacing or hostile toward.

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At rest

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at rest
1. (idiomatic) not moving; stationary
? At rest, the car is impressive but when it's moving, the sight is astounding.
2. (euphemistic) dead

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At sea

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at sea
1. At the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.
2. (idiomatic) In a state of confusion or bewilderment.
? Most of the class was at sea after the first week.

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At sixes and sevens

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If someone is at sixes and sevens, they are in a state of confusion or not very well organized.

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The managers were at sixes and sevens when they were informed of the Chairman's visit.

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At sixes and sevens

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at sixes and sevens
1. (idiomatic) In a state of confusion.
2. (idiomatic, of people or groups) In a state of dispute or disagreement.

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At stake

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Someone who has a lot at stake is in a risky situation, with a lot to be won or lost.

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He was nervous about signing the agreement because there was a lot at stake.
What is at stake in these next 20 minutes is the championship.
Doesn't he realize that all of our lives are at stake here too?

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At that

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at that
1. (idiomatic) In addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover.
? He went to a famous school, and a good one at that.
2. (idiomatic) Now that it has been mentioned.
? Maybe I am, at that.

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At the best of times

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at the best of times
1. (idiomatic) Even under the most favorable conditions.

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At the coal face

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at the coal face
1. (UK, idiomatic) To be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.

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At the drop of a hat

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If you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it immediately and without hesitation.

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I've got great friends. They're ready to help out at the drop of a hat.

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At the drop of a hat

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at the drop of a hat
1. (idiomatic) without any hesitation; instantly
? We're expected to just do it at the drop of a hat - no notice or anything. It's disgraceful.

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At the eleventh hour

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If something happens at the eleventh hour, it happens when it is almost too late, or at the last possible moment.

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Our team won after they scored a goal at the eleventh hour.

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At the end of one's tether

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at the end of one’s tether
1. (idiomatic) At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.

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At the end of the day

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You say this before you say what you believe to be the most important fact of a situation, when everything else has been taken into consideration.
In summary; ultimately.

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At the end of the day you will have to decide where you want to live.

La urma urmei

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Spui asta inainte sa spui ce crezi ca este cel mai important aspect intr-o situatie, dupa ce totul a fost luat in consideratie.

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La urma urmei, tu trebuie sa decizi unde doresti sa locuiesti.

At the end of your tether

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La limita rabdarii

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At the feet of

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at the feet of
1. (idiomatic) As a disciple, student, subordinate or worshiper of.
2. Used other than as an idiom: Situated near the feet of.

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At the helm

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at the helm
1. (nautical, literally) steering a vessel
2. (idiomatic) in charge of a company or project

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At the high port

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at the high port
1. (idiomatic, military, of a weapon) held with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the head. The high port is often the position taught for running (at the double) or charging.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) sticking up; (of hair, etc) standing up at a marked angle
3. (idiomatic, by extension, of anything, not just a weapon) held in front of the bo

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At the mercy of

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at the mercy of (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) In the power of; defenceless/defenseless against.
? The ball game is scheduled for Saturday, but we're still at the mercy of the weather.

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At the moment

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at the moment
1. (idiomatic) At this moment; right now.

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At the ready

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at the ready
1. (idiomatic) Ready; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.
? The soldiers held their rifles at the ready and listened for the enemy.

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At the receiving end

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at the receiving end
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of on the receiving end.

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At the top of one's lungs

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If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you possibly can.
Very loudly; as loudly as (vocally) possible.

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The place was so noisy that I had to shout at the top of my lungs to be heard.
He started screaming at the top of his lungs after his team scored.

(A tipa / A striga) Din toti plamanii / bojocii

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Daca strigi din toti plamanii, strigi cat de tare poti.
Foarte sonor, cat de tare (vocal) e posibil.

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Locul era atat de galagios ca a trebuit sa strig din toti plamanii ca sa ma auda.
A inceput sa tipe din toti bojocii dupa ce echipa lui a marcat.

Origine:
Originea lui bojoc (sau bojog) e incerta. Bojoc are o raspîndire regionala, fiind folosit în Muntenia si în sudul Dobrogei, în timp ce plamîn domina în restul tarii (ref. S. Puscariu, Limba româna).

At the top of one's voice

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at the top of one's voice
1. Very loudly
? "Go away!", she screamed at the top of her voice.

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At the wheel

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at the wheel
1. (idiomatic) Driving; in control of a vehicle.
? It is a shame, his first day driving and he falls asleep at the wheel.
2. (idiomatic) In control of the situation; in charge.
? We were thriving when Bill was at the wheel, but since the new CEO has started things have been going south.

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At this point in time

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at this point in time
1. (idiomatic) right now
? While we are not able to assist you at this point in time, we will be sure to call you if an opportunity arises.

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At this stage of thegame

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This expression refers to the current point reached in a process, activity or developing situation.

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At this stage of the game I think any further intervention would be unwise. Let's wait and see how things develop.

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At will

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at will
1. (idiomatic) at one's preference; as one sees fit
? I'm writing my book at will - there's no deadline or minimum word count.

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At work

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at work
1. At one's workplace.
? He's not at home at the moment, he's at work.
? They've got a new photocopier at work. (At my workplace, they have a new photocopier.)
2. During customary work time.
? Don't call me at work.
3. (idiomatic) Working, in the process of doing work.
? Don't interrupt me while I'm at work on my housing

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At your wit's end

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If you are at your wits' end, you are very worried about something and do not know what to do.

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When her son dropped out of school, Susan was at her wit's end.

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Athanasian wench

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Athanasian wench (plural Athanasian wenches)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) A sexually promiscuous or loose woman, willing to have sexual intercourse with "whoever wants to".

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Attaboy

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attaboy
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or man.
? Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run!
attaboy (plural attaboys)
1. A cry of "attaboy"; an accolade.

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Attagirl / Atta girl / Attagal

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attagirl
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Female version of attaboy, used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman.

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Attention whore

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attention whore (plural attention whores)
1. (derogatory, vulgar, idiomatic) An individual that routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation
attention whore (third-person singular simple present attention whores, present participle attention whoring, simp

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