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What does 'At a snail's pace' mean?

Very slow

What does 'At a loose end' mean?

Having nothing to do

What does 'At arm's length' imply?

Avoid a connection

What does 'At hand' mean?

<p>Close by; near in time or position</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'At large' mean?

<p>As a whole; in general</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'At length' imply?

<p>Fully</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'At loggerheads' suggest?

<p>Engaged in a dispute</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'At one's beck and call' mean?

<p>Available to comply with any wish or command</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe a situation when someone might feel at their wits end.

<p>When someone is extremely upset or frustrated that they don't know what to do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be at sixes and sevens?

<p>To be in a state of confusion or disarray.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the term 'at the eleventh hour'.

<p>Refers to the latest possible time something can be done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When might someone engage in back chat?

<p>When someone speaks impudently or rudely in response to authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define the term 'bad blood'.

<p>Ill feeling or hostility between individuals or groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be 'at one's beck and call'?

<p>To be available to comply with any wish or command.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When might someone be described as 'at a loose end'?

<p>When someone has nothing to do and is looking for activities to occupy their time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the term 'at arm's length'.

<p>To keep a distance or avoid a close connection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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At a snail's pace

Very slow

At a loose end

Having nothing to do

At arm's length

Avoid a connection

At hand

Close by; near in time or position

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At large

As a whole; in general

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At length

Fully

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At loggerheads

Engaged in a dispute

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At one's beck and call

Available to comply with any wish or command

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At one's wits end

Extremely upset or frustrated that they don't know what to do.

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At sixes and sevens

A state of confusion or disarray.

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At the eleventh hour

The latest possible time something can be done.

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Back chat

Speaking impudently or rudely in response to authority.

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Bad blood

Ill feeling or hostility between individuals or groups.

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At one's beck and call

Available to comply with any wish or command.

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At a loose end

Having nothing to do; looking for activities.

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At arm's length

Keeping a distance or avoiding a close connection.

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Study Notes

Idiomatic Expressions

  • "At a snail's pace" means very slow
  • "At a loose end" means having nothing to do
  • "At arm's length" means to avoid a connection or keep a distance
  • "At hand" means close by, near in time or position
  • "At large" means as a whole, in general
  • "At length" means after some time, eventually, or fully
  • "At loggerheads" means engaged in a dispute
  • "At one's beck and call" means available to comply with any wish or command
  • "At one's wits' end" means so upset that you don't know what to do
  • "At pains" means making an effort to do something
  • "At sixes and sevens" describes a state of confusion
  • "At the eleventh hour" means at the latest possible time
  • "At the end of the day" means when everything else has been taken into consideration
  • "At times" means sometimes, occasionally
  • "Back chat" means impudence
  • "Bad blood" means ill feeling

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Test your knowledge of English idioms and phrases with this quiz. Match the idiomatic expressions with their meanings. From 'At a snail's pace' to 'Bad blood', see if you can correctly identify the correct definitions.

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