The meaning of, and background to, well-known expressions and phrases beginning with the letter "A"

Well-Known Expressions

37 expressions starting with "a"

Axe To Grind

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

All that glitters is not gold

All Roads Lead To Rome

All Roads Lead To Rome

All Over Bar The Shouting

Age before beauty

Actions speak louder than words

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

A stitch in time saves nine

A skeleton in the closet

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

A place for everything and everything in its place

A piece of my mind (e.g. I gave him a piece of my mind)

A picture is worth a thousand words

A penny saved is a penny earned

A penny for your thoughts

A miss is as good as a mile

A miss is as good as a mile

A mind is a terrible thing to waste

A man's home is his castle

A man's got to do what a man's got to do

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

A little bird told me

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step

A jack of all trades and master of none

A good man is hard to find

A friend in need is a friend indeed

A fool and his money are soon parted

A Fish Out of Water

A finger in every pie

A drop in the bucket

A bull in a china shop

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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