Common Phrases and Their Meanings
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What does 'à la carte' mean?

  • Operating in perfect working order
  • Available to be purchased individually instead of bundled with other items (correct)
  • A dessert served with ice cream
  • A style of acting similar to The Three Stooges

    • What does 'A into G' mean?

  • Operating in perfect working order
  • Served with ice cream
  • In the manner or style of something or someone else
  • To get going or moving (correct)

    • What does 'à la mode' mean?

  • Served with extra toppings
  • Served with a side dish
  • Served with ice cream (correct)
  • Served in a specific manner

    • What does 'A-OK' mean?

    <p>Operating in perfect working order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'à la carte' refer to?

    <p>Items available for individual purchase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Aaron's beard' refer to?

    <p>Bushy flowering plants including the rose of Sharon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean for something to be 'above board'?

    <p>Legitimate, honest, and/or legal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the expression 'about to (do something)' imply?

    <p>Intending to do something imminently or in the near future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'above all (else)' mean?

    <p>More than anything</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'above and beyond' signify?

    <p>Exceeding expectations or requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'About last night' is used for which purpose?

    <p>As the opening to a conversation regarding the events of the previous evening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'Abandon hope, all ye who enter here' warn about?

    <p>To leave a failing organization or bad situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Abide by' mean?

    <p>To accept, follow, and comply with a decision, especially that which is handed down by a judge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Able to' imply?

    <p>Capable of enduring much physical or mental distress (up to a point)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes an 'Abortive action'?

    <p>An action that fails and/or ends abruptly or causes something else to fail or end abruptly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'about to (do something)' imply?

    <p>Intending to do something imminently or in the near future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the expression 'above board' signify?

    <p>Legitimate, honest, and/or legal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'above all (else)' mean?

    <p>More than anything</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'About last night' is used for which purpose?

    <p>As the opening to a conversation regarding the events of the previous evening, often involving an unpleasant or embarrassing topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Above and beyond' signifies:

    <p>Exceeding expectations or requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'An about-face' refers to:

    <p>A sudden, complete turn or change of direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'abound with' mean?

    <p>To be abundant or plentiful with.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'an about-turn' signify?

    <p>An abrupt reversal in the opposite direction, either physically or in regards to an idea, opinion, intention, or behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'about (one's) business'?

    <p>Focusing on one's own tasks or routine without bothering others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'above average' imply?

    <p>Better than most people or things in a certain area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'A-OK' mean?

    <p>Operating or existing in perfect working order or in the best condition to be hoped for</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'à la carte' refer to?

    <p>Available to be purchased individually instead of bundled with other items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the expression 'à la mode' mean?

    <p>Served with ice cream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the phrase 'Aaron's beard'?

    <p>Another name for several bushy flowering plants, including the rose of Sharon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'A into G' is an abbreviation for what expression?

    <p>'Arse into gear'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'à la' is a shortened form of which French phrase?

    <p>'À la mode de'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'A1' signify?

    <p>Of the very highest caliber, standard, or quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'à la carte' mean?

    <p>Available to be purchased individually instead of bundled with other items.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the expression 'à la mode' mean?

    <p>Served with ice cream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the phrase 'Aaron's beard'?

    <p>Another name for several bushy flowering plants, including the rose of Sharon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'Abandon hope, all ye who enter here' warn about?

    <p>A hopeless situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Abandon' mean?

    <p>To leave a failing organization or bad situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Abide by' mean?

    <p>To obey an established rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Abide with' someone means to:

    <p>Stay or remain with someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Able to' implies being:

    <p>Capable of completing a particular task or doing something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Abortive action' refers to:

    <p>An action that fails and/or ends abruptly or causes something else to fail or end abruptly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'About last night' is used for which purpose?

    <p>To humorously refer to the events of the previous night</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" is an ominous message warning about a hopeless situation, derived from Dante's Divine Comedy

    • Abandon: 1. To allow oneself to enjoy something fully, 2. To escape from a sinking ship, 3. To leave a failing organization or bad situation, 4. To shorten a word or phrase, 5. To condense or shorten something, 6. To kidnap, 7. To help someone in an activity, usually an illegal one

    • Abide by: 1. To obey an established rule, 2. To accept, follow, and comply with a decision, especially that which is handed down by a judge

    • Abide with: To stay or remain with someone

    • Able to: 1. Capable of inhaling and exhaling without difficulty, 2. Capable of recuperating from a busy or stressful period of time, 3. Capable of performing at a high level, 4. Capable of completing a particular task or doing something, 5. Very adept at doing something with very little or no difficulty, 6. Very adept at doing something, with very little or no difficulty, while standing on one's head, 7. Very adept at doing something, with very little or no difficulty, with eyes closed, 8. Capable of causing fog to appear on a mirror, 9. Able to speak despite other people dominating the conversation, 10. Capable of attending an event or social gathering, 11. Capable of remaining calm or being amused in response to good-natured teasing, 12. Capable of enduring much physical or mental distress (up to a point), 13. Capable of enduring much physical or mental distress (up to a point), 14. An unsuccessful or prematurely ended action that causes something else to fail or end abruptly

    • Abortive action: An action that fails and/or ends abruptly or causes something else to fail or end abruptly. Example: The measure to increase pay for senators that was included in the tax reform bill was an abortive action, causing the entire bill to die on the senate floor.

    • "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" is an ominous message warning about a hopeless situation, derived from Dante's Divine Comedy

    • Abandon: 1. To allow oneself to enjoy something fully, 2. To escape from a sinking ship, 3. To leave a failing organization or bad situation, 4. To shorten a word or phrase, 5. To condense or shorten something, 6. To kidnap, 7. To help someone in an activity, usually an illegal one

    • Abide by: 1. To obey an established rule, 2. To accept, follow, and comply with a decision, especially that which is handed down by a judge

    • Abide with: To stay or remain with someone

    • Able to: 1. Capable of inhaling and exhaling without difficulty, 2. Capable of recuperating from a busy or stressful period of time, 3. Capable of performing at a high level, 4. Capable of completing a particular task or doing something, 5. Very adept at doing something with very little or no difficulty, 6. Very adept at doing something, with very little or no difficulty, while standing on one's head, 7. Very adept at doing something, with very little or no difficulty, with eyes closed, 8. Capable of causing fog to appear on a mirror, 9. Able to speak despite other people dominating the conversation, 10. Capable of attending an event or social gathering, 11. Capable of remaining calm or being amused in response to good-natured teasing, 12. Capable of enduring much physical or mental distress (up to a point), 13. Capable of enduring much physical or mental distress (up to a point), 14. An unsuccessful or prematurely ended action that causes something else to fail or end abruptly

    • Abortive action: An action that fails and/or ends abruptly or causes something else to fail or end abruptly. Example: The measure to increase pay for senators that was included in the tax reform bill was an abortive action, causing the entire bill to die on the senate floor.

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