a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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abide by »
To remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.
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abide with »
To remain or live with someone.
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abound in »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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abound with »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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about to »
Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminent.
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about turn »
An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.
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absence makes the heart grow fonder »
When someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it.
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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according to »
According to him, every person was to be bought. - Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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account for »
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
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ache for »
To desire, or want something, or someone, very much.
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acid test »
A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.
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ad fontes »
Go to the sources: An expression emphasizing the importance of conducting fundamental research and of consulting primary sources.
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add up »
To make sense; to be reasonable or consistent.
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