not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
at the crack of dawn
at the first sign of light, at first light At the crack of dawn he would rise, wash and go for a walk.
at the drop of a hat
without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.
at the end of one
at the limit of one
at the hands of
while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.
at the ripe old age
"at a very old age; being unusually old" He could still play checkers at the ripe old age of ninety-eight.
at the top of her game
at her best, playing as well as she can If Val's at the top of her game she can defeat Olga.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at the top of one
as loud as one can, very loudly I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the attention of the man.
at the wheel
driving a car, steering a car or truck Who was at the wheel when the car went off the road?
beat the pants off
defeat by a large score, blow you away "Ho plays table tennis very well; she'll beat the pants off you."
beat the rap
have the charges removed or dropped, get off Every time the burgler was caught he was able to beat the rap.
burst at the seams
too full or too crowded The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone was waiting to go away for their holidays.
chomping at the bit
eager to go, anxious to leave If you mention camping, the kids will be chomping at the bit.
fall apart (at the seams)
be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.
foam at the mouth
be very angry (like a mad dog) The girl's father was so angry that he was foaming at the mouth.
jump at the chance
be ready to try if you have the opportunity If I was asked to play with their band, I'd jump at the chance.
just what the doctor ordered
exactly what is needed or wanted Having the extra day off from work was just what the doctor ordered and he was able to get his many errands finished.
kick at the cat
a turn, a try, have a go It's your kick at the cat. See if you can solve the puzzle.
light at the end of the tunnel
a sign of progress, feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished After four years of study, I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I would soon graduate.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
run off at the mouth
talk a lot, talk when you should be quiet Why do you run off at the mouth and disturb this class?
the wolf is at the door
poverty is coming, keep the wolf... A month after my husband lost his job, the wolf was at the door.
to beat the band
with lots of energy, like crazy, like mad Aunt Jemima was making pancakes to beat the band.
what the dickens
where did it go? how do you explain it? What the dickens did you do to your hair? Who cut it off?
what the hay
who cares? why worry? The hood blew off my car, but what the hay - who needs a hood?
what the heck
why bother? it does not matter Bing and Ko are getting married. What the heck. I don't care.
what the hell
why? how? what the heck What the hell is he doing with my diary? Where did he get it?
what the Sam Hill
what happened, what is it? What the Sam Hill did you do to my bike? The gears won't shift.
Aw Fancy...What the hell?
what?? damn!
beat the shit out of
to beat or kick someone very violently
drop the kids off at the pool
to defecate:"Yo slice, I gotta drop the kids off at the pool. I'll be back in a minute"
what the fro
what is going on here? "Some guy bumped into me and I spilled juice all over my new dress, so I exclaimed, "What the fro?!"
what the fuck
what's going on here? see also what the fro
at the beginning
at the starting point of在…开头 They sang a song at the beginning of the meeting.会议开始时他们唱了一首歌。
at the conclusion of
at the end of在…结束时 She went home at the conclusion of the ceremony.典礼一结束她就回家了。
at the cost of
at the expense of以…为代价;以…为牺牲 He succeeded only at the cost of his health.他成功了,但身体却垮了。 He saved the lives of his friends at the cost of his own.他牺牲自己而挽救了朋友的生命。
at the expense of
1.with the loss of; at the sacrifice of失去;牺牲 He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies.他全然不顾学习,把全部时间都用于踢球。 He became a brilliant scholar,but only at the expense of his health.他成了一个卓越的学者,却牺牲了自己的健康。 Don't try to benefit at the expense of others.不要干损人利已的事。 2.at the cost of花费;支付 We were all entertained at the director's expense.我们全由导演请客。 They built the railroad at the expense of two hundred million dollars.他们花了2亿美元修筑这条铁路。 He has been at the expense of her education.他一直支付她的教育经费。
at the foot of
at the bottom of在…底部(脚下) A temple stands at the foot of the mountain.山脚下有一座寺庙。 See explanatory notes at the foot of this page.参看本页下端的注解。
at the moment
1.at the present time; now此刻;目前(用于现在时态中) I know the address well enough,but I can't think of it at the moment.我清楚地记得这个地址,可是这会儿怎么也想不起来了。 2.then那时;那一刻(用于过去时态中) I was busy at the moment.我那时很忙。 I was willing to lend him the book,but I hadn't it with me at the moment.我是愿意借给他那本书的,可是当时书不在我手边。
at the point of
at the moment of; just before正在…之时;就在…之际 He told his son the secret at the point of death.他在临死前把秘密告诉了儿子。 I was on the point of asking who he was, when he told me his name.我正要问他是谁时,他把他的名字告诉了我。
at the rate of
1.at the speed of以…的速度 The car was running at the rate of 100 kmph. 汽车以100公里的时速行驶。 2.at a charge or payment fixed according to a standard scale以…的比率;以…的价格 I bought the oranges at the rate of seven jiao a jin.我以7角钱一斤的价格买了这些桔子。
at the right time
at the proper or suitable time在适当的时候 You must learn to do the right thing at the right time.应该学会在适当的时候做适当的事情。
at the risk of
with the danger of; with the possibility of(loss,etc.)冒…之险;不顾… He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life.他决心到那里去,即使是冒生命危险也在所不惜。 At the risk of being bankrupt, he invested all his money in the company.冒着破产的危险,他把所有的钱都投到公司去了。
at the same time
1.at the same moment; together 同时;一起 I know he is untrustful,but at the same time,I must admit he is a good worker.我知道,他不可信。但是同时我必须承认他是个好工人。 Don't all speak at the same time.大家不要同时说话。 2.in spite of the fact;even though;however尽管如此;虽然;但是 It will cost a lot of money. At the same time,I think we shall need it and it will certainly be useful.这将花费好多钱,但是我认为我们需要它而且它一定会有用途的。
at the sight of
on seeing一看到…就 The boy ran towards his mother at the sight of a dog.那个男孩一看见狗就朝母亲跑去。
at the tip of one's tongue
just going to say话到嘴边 It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him.我差点告诉了他。 It was on the tip of my tongue to call him a liar,but I stopped myself just in time.我差一点叫他为撒谎鬼,但我及时制止了自己。 It's on the tip of my tongue but I still can't remember your name.你的名字就在我嘴边,可我就是想不起来。 He has half a dozen languages at the tip of his tongue.他能随口讲5、6种语言。
on/at the tip of one's tongue
just going to say话到嘴边 It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him.我差点告诉了他。 It was on the tip of my tongue to call him a liar,but I stopped myself just in time.我差一点叫他为撒谎鬼,但我及时制止了自己。 It's on the tip of my tongue but I still can't remember your name.你的名字就在我嘴边,可我就是想不起来。 He has half a dozen languages at the tip of his tongue.他能随口讲5、6种语言。
at the
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