About time
To be something that should have happened earlier. It is about time that you returned that book to me.
Able to take a joke
To be able to let others laugh and joke about you. Our boss is not able to take a joke. We must be careful what we say to him.
Do standing on one’s head
To be able to do something easily and quickly. The boy is good at fixing his bicycle. He can do it standing on his head.
Abide by (something)
This idiom means: to follow the rules of something. The cleaning staff must abide by the rules of the school.
As far as
To the degree or extent that. As far as I know the play ends at 8.00 p.m.
As far as possible
To advance as much as possible. Last night I went as far as possible with the book translation and I managed to sleep only at 4.00 a.m.
As fit as a fiddle
Perfectly fit; in excellent health; in excellent condition. My aunt is 58, has had 6 children, but she is as fit as a fiddle. The word 'fiddle'... Read more →
As for (someone or something)
Regarding me (somebody), concerning me (somebody). As for me, I think that after all I've been through, I want to live alone .
As good as one’s word
Faithful to a promise one has made. Sara is as good as her word. I always trust her!
As if
In the same way that something would be. The soup tasted as if it was made with eggs. She looked as if she hadn't slept all night long.