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ask for itTo provoke an unwanted action.Rate it:
ask for the moonTo claim or desire something that one cannot have.Rate it:
ask inTo invite someone to enter one's house.Rate it:
ask me one on sporta sarcastic reply given when a person does not know the correct answer.Rate it:
ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:
ask outTo invite somebody, especially on a date.Rate it:
ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:
ask roundTo invite someone to your house.Rate it:
ask the questionUsed other than as an idiom: to ask a given question.Rate it:
ask the questionTo make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman.Rate it:
asking for a friendIndicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.Rate it:
asking for a friendIronically referencing people involved in current events.Rate it:
asleep at the switchNeglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.Rate it:
Asleep at the SwitchFailing to act or respond immediately, not being attentiveRate it:
asleep at the wheelto not pay attentionRate it:
asphalt jungleA city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.Rate it:
aspostaEye dialect spelling of supposed to.Rate it:
ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:
ass over teakettleFrantically.Rate it:
ass over teakettleTumbling upside down.Rate it:
ass-backwardsOriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.Rate it:
ass-backwardsHopelessly misguided; having taken the utterly wrong choice.Rate it:
ass-backwardsMoving backwards, that is, rear end first.Rate it:
ass-backwardsIn a hopelessly misguided manner.Rate it:
assault and battery. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.Rate it:
assembly linemass production systemRate it:
asspussya person's anus and rectum, especially a male'sRate it:
assume the mantleTo take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilites.Rate it:
assume the positionOften used other than as an idiom: to assume a given position.Rate it:
assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:
at a canterWithout much effort; easily.Rate it:
at a glanceUpon cursory examination; an abbreviated review.Rate it:
at a lossBelow the cost or price of purchase.Rate it:
at a loss for wordsHaving nothing to say; stunned to the point of speechlessness.Rate it:
at a moment's noticeImmediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.Rate it:
at a pinchBy the skin of one’s teeth; only just; Deo volente; perhaps; if you’re lucky..Rate it:
at a pinchin an emergencyRate it:
at a standIn a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next.Rate it:
at allIndicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.Rate it:
at all hoursLate into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.Rate it:
at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:
at arm's lengthAvoiding a close relationship.Rate it:
at bayCornered; unable to flee.Rate it:
at bayUnable to come closer; at a distance.Rate it:
at bestIn the most favorable of conditions; at the most.Rate it:
at bottomReally, basically, fundamentally.Rate it:
at cross purposesAgainst one another; contrary in direction or goals.Rate it:
at cross-purposesMutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.Rate it:
at death's doorAbout to die; in a life-threatening state of health.Rate it:
at each other's throatsIn mutual conflict.Rate it:

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