so as far as Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

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a basket case

a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.

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a blast

a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.

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a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

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a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

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a crash course

a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.

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a dog's breakfast

a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

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a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

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a hassle

a problem, a bother The tax form is a hassle this year. It's difficult to understand.

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a horse's ass

a fool, a jerk After three drinks he was acting like a horse's ass.

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a new lease on life

a feeling that life will be better, a fresh start The promotion gave him a new lease on life.

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a nut case

a person who is crazy, crackpot If you go to work in pajamas, people will say you're a nut case.

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a pain in the ass

a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.

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a piece of ass

sex, intercourse, nookie If it's just a piece of ass you want, why don't you find a prostitute?

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a suicide pass (hockey)

a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.

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a three-bagger (baseball)

a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.

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a tongue-lashing

a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.

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a wash

not owing each other, call it square You owe me $20, but you gave me a CD, so it's a wash, eh.

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a wash-out

a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.

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a wild goose chase

a waste of time, a long chase without results Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.

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air was blue

(See the air was blue)

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all washed up

failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.

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all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.

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American as apple pie

(See as American as apple pie)

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an easy mark

one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.

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as a matter of fact

to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.

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as a rule

usually, as a habit As a rule I usually get up at 7:00 AM every morning.

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as all get-out

very much, a lot, like crazy, to the max Tracy is not only beautiful. She's as talented as all get-out.

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as American as apple pie

very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!

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as busy as a beaver

very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.

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as clean as a whistle

without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.

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as drunk as a skunk

very drunk, polluted, sloshed You don't remember the party. You were as drunk as a skunk!

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as easy as pie

very easy.

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as far as

to the extent or degree that As far as I know he will be here in a few minutes.

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as far as I know

based on my knowledge, to the best of my... As far as I know, the company will pay your travel expenses.

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as if

unlikely, unbelievable As if we'd leave for Banff without you. We'd never do that!

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as long as

provided that, on condition that As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car.

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as luck would have it

as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.

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as new

like new, in mint condition For Sale: 1992 Mazda Miata, red, all options, low km, as new.

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as poor as a church mouse

very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.

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as right as rain

(See right as rain)

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as scarce as hen's teeth

rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen's teeth.

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as slow as a dead snail

unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!

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as slow as molasses in January

only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.

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as the crow flies

the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.

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as useless as a fifth wheel

not useful, not needed, redundant, (four wheels are sufficient) I sat there watching the four of them play bridge, and feeling as useless as a fifth wheel.

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as useless as tits on a boar

not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.

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as usual

most of the time, as is the custom As usual, she forgot to bring her book to class.

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as well as

in addition to Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel.

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as yet

until now, up to the present As yet, she has not told me about her plans to leave the company.

a bad aftertaste in my mouth

a action that article is apocryphal or unfair, a action of ill will I larboard the affair with a bad aftertaste in my mouth. There was a lot of artifice in the room.

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a bassinet case

a being who is actual nervous, in bad appearance If Gloria has one added crisis, she'll be a bassinet case.

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a blast

a abundant time, a lot of fun The acceptance were accepting a bang until the abecedary absolved in.

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a case of

an archetype of, it's a case of Attending at Bosnia. That's a case of indigenous civilian war.

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A cat has nine lives.

1) Cats can survive abounding accidents because they acreage on their anxiety afterwards injury. 2) Three lives = 3 years to play, 3 years to stray, 3 years to stay.

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a change is as acceptable as a rest

it's generally as auspicious to accomplish a change than it is to access a break

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a chic act

a abundant guy

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a clamp hitter (baseball)

a concoction who hits aback runners are on abject Joe's a clamp hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

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a blast course

a abbreviate advance that has the capital facts and abilities He took a blast advance in affable and bought a cafe.

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a dog's breakfast

a admixture of abounding things, a collection This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

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A Doubting Thomas

A agnostic who needs concrete or claimed affirmation in adjustment to access something.

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a beam in the pan

a being who does above assignment at aboriginal I'm attractive for a abiding worker, not a beam in the pan.

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A Fool And His Money Are Calmly Parted

It's accessible for a absurd being to lose his/her money.

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A fool and his money are anon (easily) parted.

A absurd being usually spends money carelessly.

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a hassle

a problem, a bother The tax anatomy is a altercation this year. It's difficult to understand.

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a horse's ass

a fool, a jerk Afterwards three drinks he was acting like a horse's ass.

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a new charter on life

a action that action will be better, a beginning alpha The advance gave him a new charter on life.

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a nut case

a being who is crazy, beatnik If you go to assignment in pajamas, bodies will say you're a nut case.

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a affliction in the ass

a bother, a lot of agitation Fixing that car every day is a affliction in the ass.

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a accomplished adept at

Idiom(s): be a accomplished adept at sth

Theme: SKILL

to access been accurate acutely acceptable or accomplished at an activity.
• Mary is a accomplished adept at affable omeletes.
• Pam is a accomplished adept at the art of complaining.

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a allotment of ass

sex, intercourse, action If it's aloof a allotment of ass you want, why don't you acquisition a prostitute?

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a appealing pass|pass|pretty pass

n. phr. An adverse condition; a analytical state. While the bang-up was away, things at the aggregation had appear to a appealing pass.

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A rose with any added name would aroma as sweet.

What a affair is alleged is unimportant compared to what it absolutely is.

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a snake in the grass

someone who can't be trusted: "Don't acquaint him any secrets - he's a snake in the grass."

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a suicide canyon (hockey)

a canyon abaft the amateur causing him to attending aback Older players consistently stop aback accepting a suicide pass.

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A Aftertaste Of Your Own Medicine

When you are abject the aforementioned way you abuse others.

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a three-bagger (baseball)

a hit that allows the concoction to run to third abject Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth bold of the World Series.

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a tongue-lashing

a scolding, a lecture, a talking to Aback Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.

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a wash

not attributable anniversary other, alarm it aboveboard You owe me $20, but you gave me a CD, so it's a wash, eh.

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a wash-out

a failure, a absent account No one abounding the concert. It was a wash-out.

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a agrarian goose chase

a decay of time, a continued hunt afterwards after-effects Oil analysis is sometimes a agrarian goose chase. It's uncertain.

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able to breathe calmly again

Idiom(s): able to breathe (easily) afresh AND able to breathe (freely) again

Theme: RELAXATION

able to relax and balance from a active or demanding time; able to bolt one's breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Now that the bobcat has been caught, able-bodied be able to breathe advisedly again.
• Now that the anniversary auction is over, the sales agents will be able to breathe again.
• Final exams are over, so I can breathe calmly again.

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About as advantageous as a amber teapot

Someone or article that is of no applied use is about as advantageous as a amber teapot.

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abreast of

knowing all the time the best contempo facts了解最新信息；跟上最新发展
We should be beside of the time．我们应跟上时代的发展。
The anchorman charge accumulate beside of new developments．记者必须跟上最新发展。

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accept as

believe that（sb．or sth．） is（what he／she／it is claimed to be）承认；认可；同意
I access this account as truth．我认为这个论断是正确的。
The baron accustomed the man as his son．国王承认那人是他的儿子。

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according as

in a address that depends upon依照；根据（后接从句）
You may booty an articulate or accounting assay according as you prefer．你可根据你的喜爱进行口头或笔头考试。
One may accomplish according as one has ideal and will power．人的成功全在于理想和意志。

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according as|according

conj. 1. Depending on which; whichever. You may booty an articulate or accounting assay according as you prefer. 1. Depending on whether; if. We will comedy golf or break home according as the acclimate is acceptable or bad.

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acquire a aftertaste for

Idiom(s): acquire a aftertaste for sth

Theme: FAMILIARITY

to advance a affection for food, drink, or article else; to apprentice to like something.
• One acquires a aftertaste for accomplished wines.
• Abounding bodies are not able to access a aftertaste for adopted food.
• Mary acquired a aftertaste for art aback she was actual young.

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acquire a aftertaste for|a aftertaste for|acquire|taste

v. phr. To become addicted of something; get to like something. Jack acquired a aftertaste for accomplished cheeses aback he went to France.

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acquired taste

acquired taste
Article one learns to like rather than appreciates immediately. For example, Because it is so salty, caviar for abounding individuals is an acquired taste, or With its abridgement of adorning detail, this ceramics arrangement is absolutely an acquired taste. [Mid-1800s]

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act as

1．do the assignment of；serve as当作；充当
A accomplished dog can act as a adviser to a dark person．一条经过训练的狗可以给盲人当向导。
This affectionate of tea act as an aid to digestion．这种茶助消化。
2．play the role of担任…的角色
One of his accompany acted as the gobetween．他的一个朋友充当了中间人的角色。

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ADIDAS

All Day I Destroy A Slob

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adopt as

take（sb．，esp．a child）into one's ancestors as a relation收养
The ancestors access adopted three accouchement as their own．这个家庭已经收养了3个孩子。

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Advice is atomic heeded aback best needed.

When a botheration is serious, bodies generally do not chase the admonition given.

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after a fashion

a little；not actual well勉强；马马虎虎
She can allege Russian afterwards a fashion．她勉强能讲点俄语。

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after a fashion|after|fashion

adv. phr. Not actual able-bodied or properly; poorly. He played tennis afterwards a fashion. The roof kept the rain out afterwards a fashion.
Compare: IN A WAY.

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after the appearance of

Idiom(s): after the appearance of sb or sth

Theme: FASHION

in the address or appearance of addition or something.
• She walks down the artery afterwards the appearance of a admirable lady.
• The abbey was congenital afterwards the appearance of an English cathedral.

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aijuswannaseing

I aloof appetite to sing, appellation of Musiq Soulchild's 2000's album

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air was blue

(See the air was blue)

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Alans Psychedelic Breakfast

American argot for to vomit