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abeam 
abeam /ə'bi:m/- phó từ
- (hàng hải), (hàng không) đâm ngang sườn
- abeam of us: ngang sườn chúng tôi; sóng ngang với chúng tôi
ea Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bit at sea
a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.
a bite to eat
a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.
a breath of fresh air
a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a clean bill of health
a good report from the doctor, a good checkup You'll never get a clean bill of health if you eat fat meat!
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
a dead heat
a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.
a dead loss
a complete loss, a write-off (see write it off) The spoiled meat was a dead loss. We couldn't eat any of it.
a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a good head
"friendly, generous person; a good egg" Sean is a good head. He'll help at the food bank.
a head start
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.
a heavy day
a busy day, a hard day At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read.
a hill of beans
a small amount, very little The money he lost doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
a hothead
"a person who gets angry easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to control your anger.
a losing streak
losing several times in succession The Leafs are on a losing streak. They've lost seven games!
a lucky break
good luck, good fortune, stroke of good luck Finding that money was a lucky break. It was our good fortune.
a lucky streak
winning several times in succession Whenever I wear this ring, I have a lucky streak. I win every game!
a new broom sweeps clean
an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""
a new lease on life
a feeling that life will be better, a fresh start The promotion gave him a new lease on life.
a raw deal
an unfair contract, paying too much, taken in If he's charging too much rent you're getting a raw deal.
a real go-getter
a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
a spot of tea
a small cup of tea, a drink of tea When I visit Mrs. Smith, we always have a spot of tea.
a steal
"a bargain; purchased for a very low price" How much did I pay for my new coat? Very little. It was a steal.
a tempest in a teapot
a lot of excitement about a small problem The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.
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.
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.
age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.
ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.
airhead
(See an airhead)
all ears
listening carefully, trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting, I was all ears. I loved to hunt.
all the tea in China
(See not for all the tea in China)
an airhead
a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.
an eager beaver
a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.
an earful
a lecture, a scolding, a bawling out If Mom catches you smoking, you'll get an earful.
an easy mark
one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.
an egghead
a very intelligent person.
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
as busy as a beaver
very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.
as clean as a whistle
without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.
as easy as pie
very easy.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
ass into gear
moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.
ass over teakettle
falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!
at death's door
very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.
at heart
with feeling for you, with you in mind Believe me, she has your needs at heart. She cares about you.