Idioms starting with A
Published by Best Idiom Questions 30 idioms starting with A 31 pages 150 idioms directory-wide
30 idiom question-clusters beginning with the letter A — each links out to the full answer at Best Idiom Answers.
- Questions about ‘a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’
what you have is better than what you might get
- Questions about ‘a bolt from the blue’
a sudden, unexpected event
- Questions about ‘a chip on your shoulder’
a lasting grievance that makes someone easily offended
- Questions about ‘a dark horse’
a competitor whose abilities are unknown until they prove strong
- Questions about ‘a fair-weather friend’
someone loyal only in good times
- Questions about ‘a fine kettle of fish’
a messy or awkward situation
- Questions about ‘a fish out of water’
someone in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable situation
- Questions about ‘a fly in the ointment’
a small flaw that spoils something good
- Questions about ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed’
true friends are those who help in hard times
- Questions about ‘a golden opportunity’
an unusually good chance
- Questions about ‘a grey area’
something that isn't clearly right or wrong
- Questions about ‘a hard nut to crack’
a difficult problem or person to deal with
- Questions about ‘a hot potato’
a controversial topic no one wants to handle
- Questions about ‘a leopard cannot change its spots’
people cannot change their essential nature
- Questions about ‘a penny for your thoughts’
asking someone what they are thinking
- Questions about ‘a penny saved is a penny earned’
frugality is a form of income
- Questions about ‘a red herring’
a misleading clue meant to distract from the truth
- Questions about ‘a shot in the arm’
a boost or encouragement
- Questions about ‘a shot in the dark’
a wild guess
- Questions about ‘a smart cookie’
a clever, capable person
- Questions about ‘a snake in the grass’
a hidden, treacherous person or danger
- Questions about ‘a stiff upper lip’
stoic endurance without complaint
- Questions about ‘a stitch in time saves nine’
a small early fix prevents bigger later problems
- Questions about ‘a storm in a teacup’
a big fuss over a small matter
- Questions about ‘a white elephant’
a costly possession that is more trouble than it is worth
- Questions about ‘a wild-goose chase’
a hopeless or pointless pursuit
- Questions about ‘a wolf in sheep's clothing’
a dangerous person disguised as harmless
- Questions about ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’
time apart increases affection
- Questions about ‘actions speak louder than words’
behaviour reveals intent more truly than speech does
- Questions about ‘all that glitters is not gold’
appearances can deceive