Vocabulary
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Watching alertly or attentively
“ALL EYES ARE ON him”
Everyone must help
“ALL HANDS ON DECK”
The situation becomes chaotic
“ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE”
That's what I'm here for; although accomplished, it's expected
“It's ALL IN A DAY'S WORK”
Eventually; at a more favorable time in the future
“ALL IN GOOD TIME”
Safely
“We arrived ALL IN ONE PIECE”
As good as claims or reputation would suggest
“It's not ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE”
Suddenly; without warning
“ALL OF A SUDDEN, the power went out”
Ready, prepared, finished
“I'm ALL SET”
Prone to empty boasts
“He's ALL TALK”
Something that is very good or impressive
“She thinks she's ALL THAT”
Very fashionable
“It's ALL THE RAGE”
Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless
“It's ALL THE SAME to me”
Taking all factors into consideration
“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED”
Clumsy; awkward with your hands
“I'm ALL THUMBS today”
Completely mistaken
“You're ALL WET”
In general accordance with
“It's ALONG THE LINES OF this”
Very expensive
“That car cost AN ARM AND A LEG”
A grievance, a disagreement with someone
“He has AN AXE TO GRIND”
A person who gets up early or starts work early
“She's AN EARLY BIRD”
Justice in which reparation exactly matches the harm caused
“AN EYE FOR AN EYE”
A period of warm weather in late autumn
“We're having AN INDIAN SUMMER this year”
An extremely attractive offer
“It's AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE”
Et cetera, and so on
“She likes music AND ALL THAT”
The number just mentioned is increasing
“That's 100 days AND COUNTING”
And even more than what has been mentioned
“It cost that AND THEN SOME”
Something that leads to someone's failure
“That's ANOTHER NAIL IN HIS COFFIN”
Restlessness
“He has ANTS IN HIS PANTS”
If you're in trouble, you'll turn to anything that helps
“It's ANY PORT IN A STORM”
Any ordinary person
“Not JUST ANY TOM, DICK OR HARRY can do this”
Someone you cherish above all others
“She is THE APPLE OF MY EYE”
A favorite person or thing
“She's THE APPLE OF HIS EYE”
Of two different classes, not comparable
“You're comparing APPLES AND ORANGES”
An attractive woman accompanying a powerful man
“She's just ARM CANDY”
Carrying many weapons
“They were ARMED TO THE TEETH”
At all times
“We work AROUND THE CLOCK”
Very or typically American
“She's AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE”
Very suntanned
“She's AS BROWN AS A BERRY after her holiday”
Be healthy and physically fit
“He's AS FIT AS A FIDDLE”
Behave very well (usually said of children)
“The baby was AS GOOD AS GOLD”
Completely crazy or insane
“You're AS MAD AS A HATTER if you think that will work”
Extremely pale
“She was AS PALE AS A GHOST”
Very poor
“They're AS POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE”
Not paying attention to responsibilities
“The manager was ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL”
At a point where a decision must be made
“The company IS AT A CROSSROADS”
Very near death
“He was AT DEATH'S DOOR”
Constantly and strongly arguing
“They're AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS”
In a state of persistent disagreement
“They're AT LOGGERHEADS”
Without anything to do; uncertain
“I'm AT LOOSE ENDS this weekend”
So worried, confused, or annoyed that you don't know what to do next
“I'm AT MY WIT'S END with this problem”
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