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against the worldTogether; as a group, unit, or couple.Rate it:
age before beautyA phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.Rate it:
age outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see age,‎ out.Rate it:
age outTo become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.Rate it:
agree to disagreeTo tolerate each other's opinion and stop arguing; to acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.Rate it:
agree withUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see agree,‎ with.Rate it:
agree withTo not make one sick; to not cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea when eaten.Rate it:
agreement in principleA legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.Rate it:
aha momentThe moment or instance at which the solution to a problem or other significant realization becomes clear.Rate it:
ahead of one's timeShowing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.Rate it:
ahead of the curveChanging before competitors.Rate it:
ahead of the curveAbove average; generally performing well.Rate it:
ahead of the curveFigurative expression asserting a position in advance of a result, solution, position, or postulation:Rate it:
ahead of the gameHaving completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.Rate it:
AICMFPInitialism of and I claim my five pounds.Rate it:
aide-de-camplower ranked military officerRate it:
aim atTo design for a particular audience.Rate it:
aim toUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see aim,‎ to.Rate it:
aim toTo intend to.Rate it:
ain't that some shit?How surprisingRate it:
ain't no hill for a stepping horseNo big deal; no problem.Rate it:
ain't no mountain high enoughno barrier or obstacle will stand in one's way in reaching his/her objectiveRate it:
AINECInitialism of and it's not even close.Rate it:
air bagcar's safety deviceRate it:
air bedinflatable mattressRate it:
air commodoreRAF officerRate it:
air one's dirty laundry in publicto reveal one's secrets to the public.Rate it:
air outTo discuss in the open.Rate it:
air outTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.Rate it:
air rageDisruptive behaviour on an aircraft.Rate it:
Air Your Dirty Laundry in PublicTo discuss your personal matters and conflicts publicly specifically when you argue with someone .Rate it:
airmailThe system of conveying mail using aircraft.Rate it:
airmailThe items of mail so carried.Rate it:
airmailTo send mail by air.Rate it:
airmailTo throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.Rate it:
airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:
AITYDInitialism of and I think you do.Rate it:
AKICIFInitialism of all knowledge is contained in fanzines : a humorous allusion to the tendency of irrelevant topics to be discussed in venues ostensibly devoted to fandom.Rate it:
al-frescoin the open airRate it:
alarm bellUsed other than as an idiom: see alarm, bell.Rate it:
alarm bellA sudden awareness of danger.Rate it:
alarums and excursionsAll the sounds and activities of preparations for war.Rate it:
alarums and excursionsAny frantic activity.Rate it:
albatrossA long-term impediment, burden, or curse.Rate it:
albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.Rate it:
albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:
albatross around one's neckSomething that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve.Rate it:
Albatross Around Your NeckA person or a thing you feel like a burden and you always want to avoid and get rid of, something bad you did and want to avoid discussing or someone else recall it againRate it:
albatross round one's neckAlternative form of albatross around one's neck.Rate it:
ale postA maypole.Rate it:

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