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accident of birthReference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.Rate it:
accident waiting to happenA thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.Rate it:
accidentally on purposeSeemingly unintentionally but actually deliberatelyRate it:
according toAccording to him, every person was to be bought. - Thomas Babington Macaulay.Rate it:
according toAccording to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.Rate it:
according toBased on what is said or stated.Rate it:
according toIn a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion.Rate it:
according toOur zeal should be according to knowledge. - Thomas Sprat.Rate it:
according to CockerDone properly, correctly and reliably; in accordance with proper procedure and established rules.Rate it:
according to hoyleIn strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.Rate it:
account forTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.Rate it:
account ofTo esteem; to prize; to value.Rate it:
account toTo answer to; to be responsible to.Rate it:
accredit withTo attribute to.Rate it:
ACDNRAutomatic Call Dispenser: Not Ready.Rate it:
ace in the holeA hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage.Rate it:
ace intoTo be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.Rate it:
ace of spadesThe playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip.Rate it:
ace outTo defeat others in a contest; to do better than others in a competition.Rate it:
ace outTo have a lucky streak; to experience a stroke of good fortune.Rate it:
ace up one's sleeveA surprise advantage of which others are not aware.Rate it:
Ace up Your SleeveA matchless hidden advantage and ability of a person that nobody else knows about and that no one else could ownRate it:
aces in my booksomeone who meets or exceeds my approval or expectationsRate it:
ache forTo desire, or want something, or someone, very much.Rate it:
achilles' heela weak point or fault in someone or something otherwise perfect or excellentRate it:
acid dropboiled sweetRate it:
acid testA rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.Rate it:
acid testTo test for the truth.Rate it:
ack ackanti aircraft fireRate it:
acknowledge the cornTo cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.Rate it:
acquired tasteA taste which is not natural or innate, but which has developed through habit or learning.Rate it:
acquired tasteSomething that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant; a person who is regarded as difficult or dislikable but of whom at least some have grown to approve.Rate it:
across the boardA racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.Rate it:
across the boardPertaining to all categories or things.Rate it:
across the pondOn the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.Rate it:
act as tourch bearerWhen someone play significant role in others lifeRate it:
act inActing in or as something. committing into some work.Rate it:
act like a bull in a china shopTo act rudely or clumsily in a delicate situation.Rate it:
act of CongressAuthorization that is extremely difficult to get, especially in a timely fashion.Rate it:
act onTo act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.Rate it:
act one's ageTo be mature and not childish.Rate it:
act outTo go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.Rate it:
act outTo express one's feelings through disruptive actions.Rate it:
act upTo misbehave; to cause trouble.Rate it:
act upgive troubleRate it:
act up toTo equal in action; to fulfill in practice.Rate it:
act uponTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.Rate it:
acting funnyActing 'funny' means that a person is behaving differently towards you or a group of people.Rate it:
actions speak louder than wordsPeople will believe what you do more than they will hear what you say. They will not believe you if you say one thing and do something different than what you say..Rate it:

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