2. A bone to pick : a matter of dispute that must be dicussed 3. A cakewalk : an easy task 4. A chill to the heart : outmost fear 5. A closed fisted person : miser,parsimonious 6. A dime a dozen : simple,common,easy to get and of little value 7. A flash in the pan : sudden success 8. A flying visit : vist for a small time 9. A golden mean : middle passage b/w the extremes 10. A herculean task : a difficult task 11. A nine days wonder : chaar din ki chandni ( excitement for a short period but is then quickly forgotten) 12. A penelopes web : never ending 13. A sore point : issue causing sadness or shame 14. A square deal : honest and straight forward 15. A standing joke : issue of laughter 16. About face/turn : causing change by ones views 17. Above board : honest and straightforward 18. Above par : above simplicity 19. Ace up ones sleeve:secret knowledge or a secret skill that will give you an advantage 20. Achilles heel : a small problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure 21. Acid test : difficult test 22. Add fuel to fire : to make the matter worse 23. Add insult to injury: to make the matter worse 24. Alive and kicking : healthy and strong 25. All and sundry : all people 26. All ears : eager to listen 27. All greek : unknown 28. All moonshine : superficial topic/talk 29. All ones might and main : full strength 30. All thumbs : very awkward with your hands 31. Alma mater : school college or university where you studied 32. Alter ego : close friend 33. An eye for an eye : tit for tat 34. Apple of discord : cause of quarrel 35. Apple of ones eye : favorite 36. Apple pie order : perfect order 37. Armchair critic : is a person who knows or pretends to know a lot about something in theory rather than practice 38. Armed to the teeths : full of amunations 39. Around the clock : 24*7 40. Arrow in the quiver : a strategy or option that could be used to achieve your objective 41. As draft as a bush : to be very silly 42. As the crow flies : in straight direction 43. At a loss : totally confused, unable to decide 44. At arms length : to keep a distance 45. At cross purposes :in fight because of conflicting thoughts, conflicting intentions 46. At daggers drawn : state of extreme unfriendliness and do not trust each other,bitter enmity 47. At large : absconding person 48. At loggerheads : state of extreme unfriendliness and do not trust each other, to be at strife, lack of harmony 49. At odds : in difference of thoughts ,in disputes 50. At random : aimlessly 51. At sea : confused 52. At snails pace : with slow speed 53. At the drop of the hat : instantly without any delay 54. At the end of your tether : endurance point 55. At ones wits end : confused, perplexed 56. Avg itself out : make balance 57. Awe inspiring : breathtaking, amazing, 58. Axe to grind : to have a problem with something or someone. 59. At the spur of the moment : without delay 60. All in all : most important 61. At close quarters : close examinations 62. Apple pie order : perfect order 63. Above all : before everything else 64. As fit as fiddle : strong and healthy 65. At random : aimlessly 66. At loose end : unoccupied, idle 67. At the bottom of : to be mainly responsible for 68. At six and seven : in disorder 69. Assume airs : to pretend superiority 70. Argus ayed : careful,observant 71. At stones throw : very close 72. A hot potato : speak of n issue which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed 73. A penny for your thoughts: a way of asking what some1 is thinking 74. Actions speak louder than words: ppl intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say 75. An arm and a leg : very expensive or costly.a large amount of money 76. A flight of fancy : an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility 77. A fly in the ointment : a small thing that spoils ones enjoyment of something 78. A foot in the door : an opening or opening or opportunity to do something 79. A nail in coffin : someth that will harm some1 80. A rolling stone : a person who does not live or work in one place