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are you deafA rhetorical question asked to confront a nondeaf interlocutor who has been rudely neglecting to hear something.Rate it:

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are you doing anything tomorrowAsks if someone is busy tomorrow, possibly to invite them to do something if they are available.Rate it:

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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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are you for real?Statements, actions. Body language, past history create an image of an individual in a particular situation.Rate it:

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are you marriedUsed to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a spouse.Rate it:

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are you OKAsking if the listener is OK.Rate it:

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are you religiousA request for information about the listener's religious beliefs.Rate it:

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are you singleUsed to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a partner.Rate it:

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are you taking any medicationsAsked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.Rate it:

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are you taking any medications?Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.Rate it:

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area of influenceUsed other than as an idiom: see area, influence.Rate it:

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argentariam dissolvere (Caecin. 4. 11)to close one's bank, give up banking.Rate it:

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argue downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see argue,‎ down.Rate it:

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ark at eeListen to you; listen to yourself; listen to it.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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arma abicereto throw away one's arms.Rate it:

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arma capere, sumereto take up one's arms.Rate it:

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army volunteerTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.Rate it:

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around the hornA difficult or precarious route that is less advisable than a simpler alternative; also, in baseball, throwing the ball from third base to second to firstRate it:

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arrows in your quiverTo have more arrows in your quiver means you have other ideas, options, resources, alternative ways and/or strategies to accomplish a goalRate it:

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arse aboutUsed other than as an idiom: see arse, about.Rate it:

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art collegeA place where you learn artRate it:

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art schoolPlace where you learn artRate it:

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artful dodgerOne who deftly evades obstacles, pursuers, inconveniences, or other difficulties.Rate it:

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as above, so belowWhat happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.Rate it:

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as agile as a monkeyif you say someone is as agile as a monkey then you are saying that the person is able to move as fast and easy as a monkey; therefore, as agile as a monkey means being able to move as swift and easy as a monkeyRate it:

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as best one canIn the best possible way, given the circumstances.Rate it:

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as far as one knowsTo the best of one's knowledge.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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as inUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see as,‎ in.Rate it:

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as it isUsed other than as an idiom: see as, it, is.Rate it:

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as muchUsed other than as an idiom: see as, much.Rate it:

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as one doesUsed to indicate an unusual or unexpected situation.Rate it:

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as soon asUsed other than as an idiom: see as, soon.Rate it:

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as well asUsed other than as an idiom: see as, well.Rate it:

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as you doUsed to indicate an unusual or unexpected situation.Rate it:

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as you knowas it is already known.Rate it:

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as you sow, so shall you reapThe personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.Rate it:

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as-tu besoin d'aidedo you need help?Rate it:

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asfInitialism of age-sex-from : what is your age, what sex are you, and where are you from?Rate it:

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ashes to ashes, dust to dustyou are made of dust and return to ashes and dust after passing away.Rate it:

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ask for the moonTo claim or desire something that one cannot have.Rate it:

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ask inTo invite someone to enter one's house.Rate it:

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ask me one on sporta sarcastic reply given when a person does not know the correct answer.Rate it:

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ask the questionUsed other than as an idiom: to ask a given question.Rate it:

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aspergere sales orationi (Or. 26. 87)to intersperse one's speech with humorous remarks.Rate it:

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assault and battery. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.Rate it:

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assiduum esse cum aliquoto be always in some one's company.Rate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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assume the positionOften used other than as an idiom: to assume a given position.Rate it:

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