A
a babe in arms 涉世未深的人
a big letdown 大失所望的人
a big shot 重要的人
a blind alley 死胡同
a busy signal 电话忙音
a close game 势均力敌的比赛
a heap of 一大堆
a heavy course load 繁重的课程负担
a bed of rose 安乐窝，称心如意的环境
a big dog 看门狗/保镖
a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
a big line 吹牛皮
a blue woman 有学问的妇女
a cut-up 胡闹者
a dog in a blanket
a dog in the manager
a fly in the ointment 扰人之事
a fool and his money are soon parted 容易所骗的人
a gad about 四海为家的人
a long shot 大胆的推测
a picture of health 健康的样子
a shoulder to cry on 可以依赖的人
a silken tongue 三寸不烂之舌
a stand-in 临时代替者
a stand-out 杰出人才
a stone's throw 很接近
a watched pot never boil 不要心急
a yellow dog 卑鄙小人
abandon oneself to despair 悲观失望
a blue-eyed boy 所宠爱的孩子
above all things 第一是
above ground 在地上，比喻或者未死
above measure 非常，过分，无可估量
above oneself 自命不凡
above price 无价
above the rest 特别
above-board 光明正大的
absolute refusal 断然拒绝
accommodate oneself to circumstances 遂于而安
ace in the hole 最后的王牌
act of God 天灾
act out 实行
act of fool 装傻
after a storm comes a calm 暴风雨过后的平静
after is said and done 终归
after hour 规定时间后（办公时间等）
aim high 志向远大
air oneself 到户外呼吸新鲜空气
alibi 借口 ask alibi 借口
alive with 洋溢，拥抱
all aboard 各位请上车/船
all bark and no bite 光说不做
all burn up 怒火如焚
all gone 希望等的消逝，物品等的丢失
all in the day's work 平凡的事情，不稀奇
all is still 万籁俱静
all lined up, all wind up, all set 一切准备好了
all manner of 各各样
all skin and bones 皮包骨
all steam go 一切就绪，万事俱备
all the better 更好了
all the father 尽...所有/所能
all the go 非常流行
all the worse 反而更坏
all there 头脑清醒的
all things to all men 八面玲珑
all tire out 太疲惫
all to the good 幸好
all too often 太平常
all too 太
all turned out 如愿以偿
all washed up 全完蛋了
all wet 完全搞错了
all you have to do 你最好
allow for考虑，体谅
allow oneself in 沉溺
alongside of 与...并排
an uphill battle 艰难的战斗
and all that 诸如此类
and so forth 等等
and then 然后
any yet 但是
angel's visit 难得的客人，难得遇见的事物
animated talk 畅谈
another matter 另一回事
another thing coming (to have ) 注定要到倒霉
another time 下次
answer back 回嘴
answer for 负责，保证
any man alive 无论谁
any old thing 什么都
anything under the sun 任何事情
appeal to arms 诉诸武力
anywhere near 根本
are you telling me 用你来告诉我吗/要你来发好施令吗
arrest one's eye 引人注目
art and part 策划和参与
as a general rule 一般说来
as best one can 尽最大能力
as best one may 尽力想方设法
as broad as it is long 半斤八两
as clay in the hand of the potter 得心应手
as clear as crystal 十分清楚
as clear as day 明若观火
freeloaderas clear as mud 不清晰， 混乱
as close as a clam 一毛不拔
as cross as two sticks 非常生气
as dry as bone 口渴
as easy as ABC 很简单
as faithful as dog 十分忠实
as far as that goes 实际上
as firm as rock 坚如磐石
as gentle as a lamb 性情温顺的
as good as a play 非常有趣
as good as one's promise 受约
as good as one's word 受约
as graceful as a swan 姿势优美的
as is 照现在的样子，原样
as like as chalk and cheese 似是而非
as many again as =as much again as两倍于
as matters stand 在现状下，按照目前状况
as of 在...的时候，直到...之前
as per 按照
as plain as the nose on one's face (to be) 显而易见
as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
as soon 宁愿
as sure as I’m alive 十分确实地
as the case stands 事实上
as the crows flies 笔直地
as the saying goes 正如俗语所说的
as the world goes 照习惯说
as things are 按照目前状况
as thought 好像
as who should say 可谓，可以这样说
as yet 至今还/尚/还
as you please 随你意思
as you were 复原
ask no odds  不求照顾
ask the way 问路
assume a new aspect 面貌一新
at a blow 立即
at a dash 一气呵成
at a full jump 全速的
at a /one stroke 立即/一举
at all event 总之
at anchor 停泊/抛锚
at bay 陷入绝境
at best 最好不过/充其量
at call 随叫/随要
at close hand 在近处/不远将来
at cross purpose 目的相反
at ease 自由自在
at fault 出毛病/出故障
at fewest 至少
at first blush 乍看/一看
at full blast 全速地/大规模地
at heart 从内心上，本质上
at home in/with擅长
at issue 争论
at one heels 紧跟着
at one word 马上
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
at one's own charge 自费
at one's service 听候某人吩咐
at random 随机
at sight 一见就
at table 在吃饭
at the back of one's mind 在心里
at the bottom of fortune’s wheel 倒霉透顶
at the end of one's rope 忍无可忍
at the first face 乍一看
at the longest 之多
at the peak 最高价
at the point of the sword 敌意/剑拔弩张
at the point of 临近...的时刻
at the tip of one's tongue 话说到嘴边了
at the top of one's lung 大声说话
at will 随意
at worst 在最坏的情况下
at your disposal 由你支配
at your earliest convenience
away with it 停止/挪开
B
B.T.O. big time operator 浪费时间
back in the saddle 重整旗鼓
bash 大型派对
beat him on the spot 当场把他打败
beat one's head against the wall 白费力气
beat one's brain (out) 做事困难，伤透脑筋
beat sb to the draw 抢先某人一步
beat someone by miles 远远强于某人
beautiful but dumb 木美人
before you know it 很快
behind the scenes 幕后人物
bend over backwards 竭尽全力