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What does 'at one's beck and call' mean?
To be ready to obey someone's order
What does 'all-thumbs' mean?
Clumsy
What does the phrase 'Arm-chair critic' refer to?
Someone who gives advice based on theory not practice
What does 'All Greek' mean?
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What does 'all moonshine' mean?
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What does 'all our might and main' mean?
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What does the phrase 'Apples and Oranges' refer to?
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What does 'ace up your sleeve' mean?
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What does the phrase 'Alphabet Soup' refer to?
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What does 'all and sundry' mean?
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What does 'Aboveboard' mean?
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What does the phrase 'Argus eyed' refer to?
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What does 'An axe to grind' mean?
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What does the phrase 'Away with the fairies' refer to?
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What does 'Ace in the hole' mean?
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What does 'all hat and no cattle' mean?
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What does 'All in a day's work' mean?
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What does the phrase 'All in all' refer to?
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What does 'Add insult to injury' mean?
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What does the phrase 'Along in years' refer to?
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What does the phrase 'Armchair job' refer to?
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What does 'Always a bridesmaid never a bride' mean?
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What does 'A person whose capabilities are limited to a particular field' mean?
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What does 'angle for' mean?
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Study Notes
Idioms Related to Human Behavior
- A person with limited capabilities is said to be "all Greek" to others.
- Someone with a hidden advantage is said to have an "ace in the hole".
- A person who is always ready to obey someone's order is at their "beck and call".
Idioms Related to Work and Routine
- Doing something unusual or difficult as part of one's normal routine is "all in a day's work".
- A person who always finds themselves in a secondary role is said to be "always a bridesmaid, never a bride".
- Doing a lot of work in a short period is "all in a day's work".
Idioms Related to Behavior and Attitude
- Pretending to be something one is not is "acting up".
- Being clumsy is said to be "all-thumbs".
- Trying to achieve something indirectly is "angling for" it.
- Pretending to be superior is "assuming airs".
- Deriving excitement or pleasure from something is "all agog".
Idioms Related to Criticism and Judgment
- Giving advice based on theory, not practice, is being an "arm-chair critic".
- Comparing two unlike things is "comparing apples and oranges".
- Being overly observant is being "Argus-eyed".
- Something that is in perfect order is in "apple-pie order".
Idioms Related to Miscellaneous Situations
- Something that is incomprehensible or confusing is "alphabet soup".
- A situation that is a source of fun or amusement is "alarums and excursions".
- Being unrealistic or out of touch is being "away with the fairies".
- Considering everything is "all in all".
- Growing old is "along in years".
- An easy and comfortable job is an "armchair job".
- Nonsense or unrealistic talk is "all moonshine".
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Test your knowledge of English idioms and phrases with this quiz. Identify the meanings of idioms like 'All Greek' and 'All in a day's work'.
