Idioms List

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Idioms Starting with the Letter A

ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE: To inflame or worsen a bad situation.
Max was already upset. Your teasing him just added fuel to the fire.
ADD UP: To make sense; to be consistent (usually negative)
John's excuse for not completing his homework just doesn't add up.
AGAINST THE GRAIN: Contrary to what is expected or preferred.
Mary has a difficult time getting along with others as she is inclined to go against the grain in everything she does.
AHEAD OF ONE'S TIME: In advance of current ideas and trends.
Some people describe Albert Einstein was a physicist ahead of his time.
ALL EARS: Listening intently; eager to hear something.
So, you have some new gossip about Mary. I'm all ears.
ALL FIRED UP: Excited; highly enthusiastic
I'm really fired up about the party next week.
ARM AND A LEG: A very high cost; a large amount of money.
Many people are complaining that gas costs an arm and a leg nowadays.
AT THE END OF ONE'S ROPE: At the limit of one's patience.
Mary is at the end of her rope with Max. She can't take his nagging any longer.
AT THE TOP OF ONE'S LUNGS: In an extremely loud voice.
Max called out to Mary at the top of his lungs, but she didn't hear him.