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a cat may look at a king »    Even a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superior

a cut above »    Superior to; of a higher quality than.

a cut below »    Inferior to; of a lower quality than.

a drop in the bucket »    An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.

a little bird told me »    Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.

a notch above »    Superior to; of a higher quality than.

a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down »    An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.

about turn »    An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.

acid test »    A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.

against all odds »    Despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability.

all talk and no action »    Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little

all that glitters is not gold »    Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so, things that look nice might not be as good as they look.

angle for »    To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.

apple does not fall far from the tree »    A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient

asleep at the switch »    Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.

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