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Идиомы на букву A

• all in all
  суммарно, в целом

  There were twelve people all in all at the parents' meeting that day.
• all in one breath
  на одном дыхании

  Pat was in a hurry and she told me all in one breath what had happened to their family.
• all in one piece
  целым и невредимым

  As we packed all the breakable things carefully, we hoped that they would arrive all in one piece.
• all manner of (someone or something)
  всевозможные люди или вещи

  Len has to do all manner of things and get in touch with all manner of people at work.
• all night long
  всю ночь напролёт

  I couldn't sleep well because people were shouting outside my window all night long.
• all of a sudden
  внезапно, вдруг

  We were watching television when all of a sudden the electricity went off.
• all over but the shouting
  окончательное решение, закончиться раз и навсегда

  It will be all over but the shouting for you if you reject their job offer.
• all over the place
  везде, повсеместно

  I looked all over the place for my textbook.
• all right
  хорошо, нормально

  Will it be all right for me to join you?
• all rolled up in one
  совмещать (два или более в одном)

  Julian Manners is a p.e. teacher and a football coach all rolled up in one.
• all set
  всё готово (можно начинать)

  It was all set and we decided to start on our journey.
• all sweetness and light
  казаться хорошим, невинным

  Outwardly Celia is all sweetness and light, but I know she is not that good.
• all systems go
  всё готово (первоначально использовалось при запуске ракеты)

  It is all systems go, so we can begin to install the new equipment.
• all talk (and no action)
  одни разговоры, а дела нет

  I wouldn't rely on Paul; he is all talk and no action.
• all the rage
  последний писк (о моде)

  I strongly advise you to buy these jeans; they are all the rage of the season.
• all the time
  постоянно, всё время

  My friend Oliver goes to the health club all the time.
• all thumbs
  неуклюжий, неловкий (человек); "руки-крюки"

  Jenny is all thumbs; she often breaks dishes while washing up.
• all to the good
  всё к лучшему

  "It is all to the good that you walked out on your boy friend", my mother said.
• all told
  всё вместе, всё включительно

  All told, there are six rooms in the house including the kitchen.
• all-in-one
  всё вместе

  My record player has a recording and playing function all-in-one.
• all-out-effort
  большое, значительное усилие

  Lionel made an all-out-effort to remain calm.
• alley cat
  бродячая, бездомная кошка

  There is an alley cat which I see near my house very often.
• allow for (someone or something)
  рассчитывать, планировать

  I think you ought to allow for some time to get to the airport in time.
• almighty dollar
  всемогущий доллар

  Tom thinks that money is more important than anything else, and he spends his life chasing the almighty dollar.
• along with (someone or something)
  вместе с кем-то, в дополнение к чему-то

  Sarah has decided to go on a river trip along with her brother.
• AM
  Amplitude Modulation - амплитудная модуляция (тип частоты на радио)

  I don't like to listen to AM radio; their programs are not interesting.
• amount to (something)
  быть успешным

  I am afraid you will never amount to anything if you don't work hard.
• amount to the same thing
  быть одинаковым, иметь тот же эффект

  You can either take a taxi or go by bus; it will amount to the same thing.
• answer to (someone)
  отвечать перед кем-либо, объяснять свои действия

  Bill lived on his own; he had no family and consequently no one to answer to.
• ante up
  делать взнос, платить необходимую сумму денег

  I have to ante up and pay the necessary amount of money for my new car, which I have recently bought on credit.
• any number of (someone or something)
  достаточное количество

  "You always have any number of excuses for missing your classes.
• AOB
  Any Other Business - прочие вопросы (пишется в конце информационного листка)

  The secretary was supposed to write AOB at the bottom of the meeting information sheet.
• AOK
  великолепно, здорово

  It was AOK that Johnny was recovering.
• APB
  All Point's Bulletin - бюллетень, содержащий сведения о преступниках (используется полицией для розыска)

  Some criminals had robbed the local bank and the police put out an APB on them.
• appear out of nowhere
  внезапно появиться, появиться ниоткуда

  A big lorry appeared out of nowhere and splashed mud all over me.