an apple a day »
Healthy eating and living using traditional temperate-zone fresh foods.
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an apple a day keeps the doctor away »
Apples are healthy and stave off illness.Eat healthy and you won't get sick.
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an axe to grind »
A grievance, with implications of confrontation.
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an Englishman's home is his castle »
(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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and counting »
Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
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and how »
Used to strongly confirm preceding utterance.
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and so forth »
Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and so on »
Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and then some »
Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.
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angel's advocate »
Someone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.
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angle for »
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
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angle for farthings »
To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
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another nail in one's coffin »
One in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall.
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