American English Expression

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a bull in a china shop
a dog in the manger
a dream come true
a far cry from
a fire in one's own backyard
a little out of
A man's got to do what a man's got to do
a matter of life and death
a month of Sundays
a nobody
A penny for your thoughts
absence makes the heart grow fonder
acres of
across the board
act like a nine-year old
act of God
act up
Act your age
add much to an occasion
add up to something
After you
agree to disagree
ahead of (someone)
aim for the sky
air one's dirty linen in public
air shuttle
alive ad kicking
all along
all ears
all or nothig
all out
all set
(all) shot to pieces
all smiles
all the way
all thumbs
(all) to a man
all wet
almost cost one's life
also-ran
ammo
amount to (something)
ancient history
answer back
any time soon
Apples cannot be compared to oranges
Are you seeing anyone?
Are you through?
arm-twister
artful solution
as appetizing as a pair of sweat socks
(as) busy as a bee
as different as night and day
as good as one's word
(as) hard as nails
as proud as a peacock
as the crow flies
ask for trouble
asleep at the switch
at a loss
at all costs
at an unholy hour
at breakeck speed
at loose ends
at odds with
at one sitting
at one's wit's end
at the drop of a hat
a the eleventh hour
attached to
autograph
autumn of one's life
avoid (something) like the plague
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