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After the lord mayor's show

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after the Lord Mayor's show
1. (idiomatic) Said of a disappointing or mundane event occurring straight after an exciting, magnificent, or triumphal event.


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Again and again

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again and again (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Repeatedly.


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Against all odds

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against all odds1. (idiomatic) Despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability.


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Against all odds the small community college ended up in the NCAA final four.




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Against one's better judgement

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If you do something, even though you think it is not a sensible thing to do, you do it against your better judgement.


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Bob persuaded her to go by car, against her better judgement, and she regretted it as soon as she saw the heavy traffic.




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Against the clock

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If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it.


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They are working against the clock to have the presentation ready for Monday.


Contra cronometru

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Daca faci ceva contra cronometru, esti grabit si ai foarte putin timp sa faci acel lucru.


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Au lucrat contra cronometru ca sa aiba gata prezentarea pentru luni.

Against the collar

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against the collar
1. (idiomatic, UK) in a tight spot.


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Against the grain

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against the grain
1. (woodworking, of sanding or planing a piece of wood) Preventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface.
2. (idiomatic) Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.
? By going against the grain and go


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Against the law

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against the law
1. Used other than as an idiom: see against,‎ the,‎ law.
2. (law) Illegal, forbidden by law.


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Against the run of play

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against the run of play
1. (idiomatic) Contrary to the flow of the game.


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Age before beauty

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age before beauty
1. (idiomatic) A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.


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Mama ranitilor

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Agree to disagree

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agree to disagree (third-person singular simple present agrees to disagree, present participle agreeing to disagree, simple past and past participle agreed to disagree)
1. (idiomatic, of two persons or other parties) To tolerate each other's opinion and stop arguing; to acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.
? I know we're never going to agree on the merits o


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Agreement in principle

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agreement in principle (plural agreements in principle)
1. (idiomatic, law) A legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.


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Aha moment

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aha moment (plural aha moments)
1. (idiomatic) The moment or instance at which the solution to a problem or other significant realization becomes clear.


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Ahead of one's time

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ahead of one's time
1. (idiomatic) In advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field.


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Ahead of the curve

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ahead of the curve
1. (idiomatic) Changing before competitors.
2. (idiomatic) Above average; generally performing well.


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Ahead of the game

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ahead of the game
1. (idiomatic) Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
? If you start work on the new assignment now, you'll be ahead of the game for when the teacher sets it officially.


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Ahead of the pack

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If a person or organization is ahead of the pack, they are better or more successful than their rivals.


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Our products will have to be more innovative if we want to stay ahead of the pack. 




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Air out

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to air out (phrasal verb)
1. (idiomatic) To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
? If you air out your sleeping bag after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in.
2. (by extension) To discuss in the open.


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Air rage

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air rage (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Disruptive behaviour on an aircraft.
? Repeated incidents of air rage have led to stricter security on airplanes.


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Alarm bell

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alarm bell (plural alarm bells)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see alarm,‎ bell.
2. (figuratively, usually in plural) A sudden awareness of danger.


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Alarm bells ringing

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If something sets the alarm bells ringing, it makes you begin to worry, because it shows that there may be a problem.


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Alarm bells started to ring when my old neighbour didn't open his shutters all day and didn't answer his phone.




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Albatross

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1. (golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.
3. (idiomatic) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.


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Albatross around one's neck

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Something that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve.


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He bought the properties last year hoping to make a profit out of reselling them; however, with the economic downturn, they have now become an albatross around his neck.




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Alive and kicking

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Healthy, vital, in good health, particularly in opposition to unfavorable circumstances.


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All along

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If something has existed or been somewhere all along, it has been there all the time, from the beginning.


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I had been looking for my keys for some time before I realized they had been in my pocket all along.
He thought he had me fooled, but I knew the truth all along.



Tot timpul

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Daca ceva a existat sau a fost undeva tot timpul, era acolo in tot acel timp, de la inceput.


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Mi-am cautat cheile ceva timp pana sa realizezca au fost in buzunar tot timpul.
A crezut ca m-a pacalit, dar eu am stiut tot timpul.

All and sundry

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all and sundry
1. (collectively) All; everyone.
2. (separately) Each one.


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All at once

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all at once (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
2. Used other than as an idiom: All at the same time; all together.
? There are too many to get in the lift all at once, so some must wait.


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All bark and no bite

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all bark and no bite (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
2. (idiomatic) Describes someone who often says cutting remarks, but actually has a soft personality underneath.


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All bets are off

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all bets are off
1. (idiomatic) Indicates that a future event appears uncertain, especially one that before seemed more certain.


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All brawn and no brain

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Someone who is physically very strong but not very intelligent is said to be all brawn and no brain.


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He's an impressive player to watch, but he's all brawn and no brain.




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All dressed up and nowhere to go

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all dressed up and nowhere to go
1. (idiomatic) Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.


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All duck or no dinner

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all duck or no dinner
1. (idiomatic) All or nothing.


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All ears

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1. To say that you are all ears means that you are listening very attentively.
2. Awaiting an explanation.


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1. The students were all ears when they found out the topic of the film was "reproduction." They were disappointed to discover that it was also about fish.
2. I am all ears to find out how my car, which used to have a perfectly functional engine, will no longer start.



Numai urechi

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1. Cand spui ca esti numai urechi inseamna ca asculti cu mare atentie.
2. A astepta o explicatie.


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1. Elevii erau numai urechi cand au aflat ca subiectul filmului era "reproducerea". Au fost insa foarte deazamagiti sa descopere ca era de fapt despre pesti. 2. Sunt numai urechi sa aflu cum e posibil ca masina mea, care a avut un motor perfect functional, nu mai porneste.

All eyes

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1. Watching alertly or attentively. Paying very close attention.
2. Gazing at someone devotedly.


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2. He was all eyes for her


Numai ochi

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1. A privi cu mare atentie, a fi foarte atent la ceva/cineva
2. A privi intens/cu devotamanet pe cineva.


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2. Era numai ochi dupa ea

All eyes and ears

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To be very attentive. Giving one's full attention to something.


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The journalists were all eyes and ears at the press conference.


Numai ochi si urechi

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A fi foarte atent/a. A acorda cuiva intraga ta atentie.


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Jurnalistii au fost numai ochi si urechi la conferinta de presa.

All fur coat and no knickers

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all fur coat and no knickers (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, derogatory) Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.


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All good things come to those who wait

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Incetul cu incetul se fabrica otetul

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All hat and no cattle

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all hat and no cattle
1. (US, idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.


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All hell broke / breaks loose

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If you say that all hell broke loose, you mean that there was a sudden angry or noisy reaction to something. A great disaster happened or chaos ensued.


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All hell broke loose when it was announced that the plant was going to close down.
When the fire alarm went off, all hell broke loose as the crowd made for the exits.



A fost / Este iadul pe pamant

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Daca spui ca e iadul pe pamant, inseamna ca e o reactie puternica de manie si galagie la ceva.
Un mare dezastru, haos sau o situatie greu de suportat.


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A fost iadul pe pamant cand s-a anuntat ca fabrica se va incihde.
Cand a pornit alarma, a fost iadul pe pamant cand multimea se impingea spre iesire.

All his geese are swans

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This expression refers to someone who constantly exaggerates the importance or the qualities of somebody or something.


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Don't let him impress you. He always exaggerates. All his geese are swans.


Gaina vecinului e mai grasa

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All holiday

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all holiday
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) A saying signifying that the business or person spoken of or alluded to is finished, i.e. that it has no future.
? It is all holiday at Peckham.
? It is all holiday with him.


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All hollow

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all hollow (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) As a foregone conclusion.
2. Common misspelling of all hallow.


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All in a day's work

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all in a day's work
1. (idiomatic) A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.


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All in all

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all in all (not comparable)
1. (modal, set phrase) Generally, all things considered
? All in all, it's not a bad little restaurant.


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All in your head

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If something is all in your head, it is not real.  It is in your imagination.


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Don't be silly.  Nobody is trying to harm you.  It's all in your head!




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All it's cracked up to be

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all it's cracked up to be (usually negative, typically related to a negative modifier)
1. (idiomatic) As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
? This expensive software is not all it's cracked up to be. It still has a lot of problems.


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All kidding aside

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all kidding aside
1. (speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.


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All nations

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A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.


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Toate natiile

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All of a sudden

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all of a sudden (not comparable)
1. (set phrase, colloquial) Suddenly, quickly.
? All of a sudden I felt very hot and tired.


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