{"product_id":"2940046118865","title":"Dictionary of English Idioms: Vocabulary Building (English Word Power, #18)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUseful English Idioms and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English Idioms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample this:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUseful English Idioms -- A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAback\u003cbr\u003ebe taken aback -- to be shocked\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbeyance\u003cbr\u003ein abeyance -- postponed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove\u003cbr\u003eabove all -- most of all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbreast\u003cbr\u003ekeep abreast of -- to know the latest update\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003cbr\u003ein the abstract -- generally\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbundance\u003cbr\u003ein abundance -- in great amounts or quantities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccident\u003cbr\u003eby accident -- unintentionally\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompaniment\u003cbr\u003eto the accompaniment of -- in the addition of something else\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccord\u003cbr\u003ein accord -- in agreement\u003cbr\u003eof your own accord -- willingly\u003cbr\u003ewith one accord -- in unison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccordance\u003cbr\u003ein accordance with -- according to a rule or system\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccount\u003cbr\u003eby all accounts -- as said by other people\u003cbr\u003eby your own account -- as said by you\u003cbr\u003eof no account -- of no significance\u003cbr\u003eon somebody’s account -- because of other person\u003cbr\u003eon account of -- because of\u003cbr\u003eon no account -- without any reason\u003cbr\u003eon your own account -- by or for yourself\u003cbr\u003eon this account -- because of this\u003cbr\u003eturn something to good account -- to make the best use of something\u003cbr\u003etake account of -- to consider something during decision-making process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAce\u003cbr\u003ehold all the aces -- to be in the most favorable situation\u003cbr\u003eplace your ace -- to use your best argument, etc. to make situation in your favor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcquaintance\u003cbr\u003emake the acquaintance of somebody -- to be familiar with somebody for the first time\u003cbr\u003eof your acquaintances -- that you know\u003cbr\u003eon first acquaintance -- on first meeting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcquire\u003cbr\u003ean acquired taste -- something that you like gradually\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct\u003cbr\u003eact of God -- a natural event\u003cbr\u003edo a vanishing act -- to be absent when you are required to be present\u003cbr\u003eget your act together -- to make your best efforts achieve to your goal\u003cbr\u003ea hard act to follow -- to be perfect example of something and thus almost impossible to be emulated\u003cbr\u003ein the act of doing something -- while somebody is doing something\u003cbr\u003ein action -- doing the usual activity\u003cbr\u003einto action -- to be implemented\u003cbr\u003eout of action -- not working\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd\u003cbr\u003eadd insult to injury -- to aggravate the relationship with somebody\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddition\u003cbr\u003ein addition -- besides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdo\u003cbr\u003ewithout further ado -- immediately\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvanced\u003cbr\u003eof advanced age -- very old\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvantage\u003cbr\u003ework to your advantage -- to try to get advantage form a particular circumstance\u003cbr\u003eto best advantage -- in a best possible way\u003cbr\u003eturn something to your advantage -- to get an advantage from an unfavorable situation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvisement\u003cbr\u003eTake something under advisement -- to consider something during decision-making process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAegis\u003cbr\u003eunder the aegis of -- with the support of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfoul\u003cbr\u003erun afoul of -- to do something illegal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfar\u003cbr\u003efrom afar -- from a long distance away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfield\u003cbr\u003efar afield -- from a long distance away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfoul\u003cbr\u003erun afoul of -- to do something illegal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter\u003cbr\u003eafter all -- in spite of everything\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge\u003cbr\u003eact your age -- to behave maturely and sensibly\u003cbr\u003ecome of age -- to be legally mature\u003cbr\u003eunder age -- to be legally immature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAggregate\u003cbr\u003ein aggregate -- as a total\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgree\u003cbr\u003eagree to differ -- (of two people) to not discuss their different views about something\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAim\u003cbr\u003etake aim at -- to criticize severely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAir\u003cbr\u003ewalk on air -- to be delighted\u003cbr\u003ein the air -- felt by many people\u003cbr\u003eon air -- broadcasting on TV, etc.\u003cbr\u003eoff air -- not broadcasting on TV, etc.\u003cbr\u003eup in the air -- undecided\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAisle\u003cbr\u003ewalk down the aisle -- to get married\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlarm\u003cbr\u003ealarm bells ring -- to be worried and apprehensive in a sudden way\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlive\u003cbr\u003ealive and kicking -- healthy and lively\u003cbr\u003ebring something alive -- to make something exciting\u003cbr\u003ecome alive -- to be exciting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd\u003cbr\u003eand all that -- and other things of the same kind\u003cbr\u003enot all that -- not particularly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllow\u003cbr\u003eallow me -- used to offer help in a polite manner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllowance\u003cbr\u003emake allowance for something -- to consider something during decision-making process\u003cbr\u003emake allowance for somebody -- to accept somebody’s improper, rude, etc. way of behaving because of special 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