Idioms
A big draw — Huge attraction
A bull in a china shop — An extremely awkward, clumsy person
A cold fish — Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share feelings A cut above something — Superior to
A damp squib — A disappointment result
A dog’s breakfast — A total mess
A fine state of affairs — An unpleasant situation
A gentleman at large — A man without a job
A hot potato - a controversial situation
A house of cards — An insecure scheme
A kick in the teeth — A grave setback
A lean patch — A period of poor performance
A little bird told me — Used to indicate that that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant Secret A man of straw — A man of no substance/ A weak person
A moot point — Disputed A nig – nog — A fool
A Penelope’s web — Endless
A penny for your thoughts — A way of asking what someone is
thinking
A rainy day — Time of difficulty
A shot in the arm — An encouraging stimulus
A stiff – necked person — An obstinate person
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