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Abkhazia 
Ab·kha·zia〔æbkéiɜə│-káːziə〕
n. 아브하즈 자치공화국 《수도 Sukhumi》
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a cliff-hanger
a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.
a close shave
very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a fair shake
a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.
a fighting chance
a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.
a firm hand
a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.
a free hand
complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.
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 handful
a child who is difficult to manage Jason is not easy to manage. He is a real handful for his mother.
a handout
free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.
a hard day
a day full of hard work, put in a hard day You look tired, Dear. Did you have a hard day at the office?
a hard-on
an erect penis, a hard penis When our dog gets a hard-on, he tries to crawl up my leg.
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a hard time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.
a hassle
a problem, a bother The tax form is a hassle this year. It's difficult to understand.
a helping hand
help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.
a hot hand
lucky in card games or at gambling Walter's got a hot hand tonight. He's won four games of poker.
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
a party to that
a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.
a roll in the hay
making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""
a sack of hammers
a dead weight, a heavy object Don't throw me in the lake! I'll sink like a sack of hammers!
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a sharp tongue
a tendency to reply sharply or sarcastically Karly is a beautiful girl, but her sharp tongue may be a problem.
a sharp wit
an ability to say funny things at the right time Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a sharp wit. His mind is quick.
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.
a whale of a game
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.
a wild goose chase
a waste of time, a long chase without results Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.
actions speak louder than words
people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
all that jazz
all related things, other similar topics They were talking about UFO's and all that jazz.
an old hand at
a person with a lot of practice or experience Tom's an old hand at cribbage. He's played since he was a boy.
and that's that
that is final, that is the way it will be done You will be home by 10 p.m., and that's that!
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
at hand
easy to reach, nearby I couldn't find any tools near at hand so I was unable to fix the stove.
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 hands of
while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
bark is worse than one
someone isn
beat a hasty retreat
run away from, leave quickly When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat.
been had
cheated, swindled, taken in If he paid a hundred dollars for that radio, he's been had.
bent out of shape
needlessly worried about something.
better half
spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
better than a kick in the ass
better than punishment, not as bad as it could be, don't knock it "When I told him we had won $10 in the Lotto, he said, ""It's better than a kick in the ass."""
better to have loved...
(See it is better to have loved and lost...)
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.