According to Hoyle
Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games. And the idiom means doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the... Read more →
According to (someone or something)
As said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something. According to our teacher, there... Read more →
Accept an offer
To agree to an offer or proposal. I accepted the offer to buy my car.
Absent-minded
To be forgetful. My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
Above suspicion
To be very honest so that nobody will suspect you of doing something wrong. The man's actions are always above suspicion.
Above reproach
To be not deserving of blame or criticism. The actions of the police officer were above reproach.
Above and beyond
To be more than is required The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.
Above all
Mainly, especially. I like adventure movies but above all I love horror movies.
Above all else
Most importantly of all. Above all else, I plan to go to the Natural History Museum when I visit the city.
About to (do something)
To be on the point of doing something. I was about to leave my house when the phone rang.