Meaning:
abatable nuisance 
n.
a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless)
Ce Idiom, Proverb
a bare-faced lie
a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
a fighting chance
a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.
a fleeting glance
a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.
a ghost of a chance
a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!
a piece of ass
sex, intercourse, nookie If it's just a piece of ass you want, why don't you find a prostitute?
a piece of cake
easy to do, it's a snap, no problem Solving the puzzle was easy. It was a piece o' cake.
a piece of my mind
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
a piece of tail
(See a piece of ass)
a piece of the action
a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
a pocket of resistance
a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.
a poker face
"a face with no expression; showing no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't show his emotions.
a slim chance
very little chance, not likely to happen """Is it going to rain today?"" ""Maybe. There's a slim chance."""
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
ace
" make an ""A"" on a test, homework assignment, project, etc."
ace in the hole
a hidden strength or talent Sam's ace in the hole is honesty, which his clients soon discover.
all at once
suddenly, without warning All at once the fire alarm rang so we had to leave the building.
all spruced up
clean and dressed in your best clothes, dressed up The young farmers got all spruced up for the dance.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
any way you slice it
(See no matter how you slice it)
as scarce as hen's teeth
rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen's teeth.
asking price
a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.
at a glance
with one look, a quick look I could see at a glance that the car was unsafe. A wheel was loose.
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
at face value
the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.
at first glance
when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.
at once
at the same time, simultaneously You can't do two things at once. You can eat or talk, but not both.
at peace
feeling peaceful, without worry After talking about his problem he was at peace with himself.
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."
away to the races
going without a problem, smooth sailing When they approve our business loan, we'll be away to the races.
balance of power
(See the balance of power)
bare-faced lie
(See a bare-faced lie)
be a piece of cake
be very easy.
behind the scenes
out of sight, unnoticed, unsung hero This organization has many people who work behind the scenes helping us to succeed.
between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
bits and pieces
small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.
blue in the face
weakened, tired after trying many times I called that dog until I'm blue in the face. He won't come in.
bounce back
recover from failure or sickness, try again Lana has the flu, but she bounces back quickly.
branch office
an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.
break the ice
relax and start a conversation in a formal situation Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice.
break the silence
talk about a secret, tell people the truth When he accused us of the crime, my brother broke the silence.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
cement hands
awkward hands, butter fingers "Joey can't type; he's got cement hands."
CEO
Chief Executive Officer My uncle was the CEO of a large computer company.
chances are
it is quite possible, it may be Chances are they're lost, and that's why they're late.
cut off your nose to spite your face
make your problem worse, hurt yourself because you dislike yourself If you abuse drugs to forget a problem, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.
dance to a different tune
talk or act differently (usually better) because things have changed He has begun dancing to a different tune now that he knows that his head salesman is thinking of quitting.
dead-cat bounce
very little recovery after a loss, not coming up again "The broker said, ""It was a dead-cat bounce. Stocks remain low."""
dead center
exact middle He was able to hit the target dead center.