Dictionary of English Idioms: Vocabulary Building. English Word Power, #18

Useful English Idioms and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English IdiomsSample this:Useful English Idioms -- AAbackbe taken aback -- to be shockedAbeyancein abeyance -- postponedAboveabove all -- most of allAbreastkeep abreast of -- to know the latest updateAbstractin the abstract -- generallyAbundancein abundance -- in great amounts or quantitiesAccidentby accident -- unintentionallyAccompanimentto the accompaniment of -- in the addition of something elseAccordin accord -- in agreementof your own accord -- willinglywith one accord -- in unisonAccordancein accordance with -- according to a rule or systemAccountby all accounts -- as said by other peopleby your own account -- as said by youof no account -- of no significanceon somebody's account -- because of another personon account of -- because ofon no account -- without any reasonon your own account -- by or for yourselfon this account -- because of thisturn something to a good account -- to make the best use of somethingtake account of -- to consider something during the decision-making processAcehold all the aces -- to be in the most favorable situationplace your ace -- to use your best argument, etc.
to make the situation in your favorAcquaintancemake the acquaintance of somebody -- to be familiar with somebody for the first timeof your acquaintances -- that you knowon first acquaintance -- on first meetingAcquirean acquired taste -- something that you like graduallyActact of God -- a natural eventdo a vanishing act -- to be absent when you are required to be presentget your act together -- to make your best efforts to achieve your goala hard act to follow -- to be the perfect example of something and thus almost impossible to emulatein the act of doing something -- while somebody is doing somethingin action -- doing the usual activityinto action -- to be implementedout of action -- not workingAddadd insult to injury -- to aggravate the relationship with somebodyAdditionin addition -- besidesAdowithout further ado -- immediatelyAdvancedof advanced age -- very oldAdvantagework to your advantage -- to try to get an advantage from a particular circumstanceto best advantage -- in the best possible wayturn something to your advantage -- to get an advantage from an unfavorable situationAdvisementTake something under advisement -- to consider something during the decision-making processAegisunder the aegis of -- with the support ofAfoulrun afoul of -- to do something illegalAfarfrom afar -- from a long distance awayAfieldfar afield -- from a long distance awayAfoulrun afoul of -- to do something illegalAfterafter all -- in spite of everythingAgeact your age -- to behave maturely and sensiblycome of age -- to be legally matureunder age -- to be legally immatureAggregatein aggregate -- as a totalAgreeagree to differ -- (of two people) to not discuss their different views about somethingAimtake aim at -- to criticize severelyAirwalk on air -- to be delightedin the air -- felt by many peopleon air -- broadcasting on TV, etc.off air -- not broadcasting on TV, etc.up in the air -- undecidedAislewalk down the aisle -- to get married