A-D Idioms & Phrases 1

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A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The BushHaving something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
A Blessing In DisguiseSomething good that isn’t recognized at first.
A Chip On Your ShoulderBeing upset for something that happened in the past.
A Dime A DozenAnything that is common and easy to get.
A Doubting ThomasA skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.
A Drop in the BucketA very small part of something big or whole.
A Fool And His Money Are Easily PartedIt’s easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot StandEveryone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.
A Leopard Can’t Change His SpotsYou cannot change who you are.
A Penny Saved Is A Penny EarnedBy not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
A Picture Paints a Thousand WordsA visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
A Piece of CakeA task that can be accomplished very easily.
A Slap on the WristA very mild punishment.
A Taste Of Your Own MedicineWhen you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
A Toss-UpA result that is still unclear and can go either way.
Against The Clock:Rushed and short on time.
All Bark And No Bite:When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.
All Greek to me:Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.
All In The Same Boat:When everyone is facing the same challenges.
An Arm And A Leg:Very expensive. A large amount of money.
An Axe To Grind:To have a dispute with someone.
Apple of My Eye:Someone who is cherished above all others.
As High As A Kite:Anything that is high up in the sky.
At The Drop Of A Hat:Willing to do something immediately.