archaistic word (archaic word) armchair pilot (armchair general) armored forces (armed forces) around the corner (around the bend) artful film (art film) arty film (art film) as a matter of course (as a matter of fact) as big as all outdoors (as big as a barn) as big as life (as big as a barn) as big as they come (as big as a barn) as far as the eye can see (as far as one can see) as it is (as is) as it were (as it was) as much again (as much) as such (such as it is) as well as (as good as) ask for something (inquire about some- thing ) ask me another (ask another) ask someone for a hand (ask for some- one’s hand) ask someone out (ask someone in) ask someone’s leave (ask someone to leave) assimilate something to something (assimilate something into something) at a goodly price (at a good price) at a touch (in touch) at a trot (on the trot) at all (all in all) at all times (at all hours) at any hour (at all hours) at any price (at any cost) at any time (at any one time) at birth (at a birth) at first glance (at a glance) at first sight (at sight) at great length (at full length) at home with someone (at home to someone) at home with something (at home in something ) at length (at full length) at low water (in deep water) at once (all at once) at one push (at a push) at one time (at a time) at one time or another (at one time and another) at one’s best (at best) at pains (in pain) at rise (at the rise) at risk (at one’s risk) at sea (in the sea) at the birth (at a birth) at the bottom of the barrel (at the bottom of the bag) at the corner (in a corner) at the end (at an end) at the foot of something (at the feet of someone) at the front of something (in front of something ) at the last (at last) at the last minute (at last) at the latest (at last) at the moment (at a moment) at the price (at a price) at the stroke (at a stroke) at the top of something (on the top of something ) at the trial (in trial) at the worst (at one’s worst) at this time of day (at this time) at times (at a time) attach to someone (attach oneself to someone) attempt on something (attempt at something ) attend to someone (attend on someone) attend to something (attend some- thing ) Aunt Tom (Uncle Tom) Austral language (Austral English) Australian English (Austral English) autographed book (autograph book) autographic copy (autographed copy) avenge someone (avenge oneself on someone) baby-sitter (baby-minder) back on track (back in the saddle) back out of something (back off from something ) back seat (back bench, the) back to square one (back to basics) back to the drawing-board back to the salt mines (back to the drawing-board) backdate something (date back to some- thing ) backdrop (back drop) background light (back-light) bad egg (bad apple) bad hours (good hour) bad man (bad boy) bad penny, a (bad money) bad penny always turns up, a (bad money drives out good) bad times (bad time) badlands (Bad Lands, the) balloon goes up, the (go down like a lead balloon) bang go (go bang ) bang the door (bang on the door) bar maid (bar girl) bargain over something (bargain on something ) bargaining counter (bargain counter) barge into someone (barge in on some- one) BASIC (Basic English) basic English (Basic English) basic light (base light) batsman (batman) be a bit gone (be too far gone) be a sight (be a sight for sore eyes) be a sight to behold (be a sight for sore eyes) be absent in something (be absent from something ) be afraid, be very afraid (be afraid) be amused by something (amuse one- self with something ) be associated with someone (associate with someone) be back on track (backtrack on some- thing ) be beaten (be beat) be carried off by something (be car- ried away by something ) be crushed out of something (be crashed out of something) be dark on someone (keep oneself dark) be dead on arrival (arrive dead on time) be dead set on something (be dead nuts on something) be down to something (be down for something ) be easy-going (come easy to someone) be eye candy (be a sight for sore eyes) be from a broken home (be housebro- ken) be full of oneself (be oneself ) be good to go (go while the going is good) be greased (in grease) be green around the gills (be green) be had up (be had) be hard up for something (up for some- thing ) be history (be ancient history) be hung (be hanged) be hung up (be hung over) be in bad form (be bad form) be in evidence (be evident) be in good form (be good form) be in one’s natural state (be a natural) be in over one’s head (be over someone’s head) be in someone’s service (be at some- one’s service) be in the back seat (be a back seat driver) be in the can (be canned) be in the clear over something (be clear about something ) be in the shade (cast a shade over some- thing ) be in the skies (be in heaven) be in the wars (be in a war) be in the wrong box (be in the wrong) be in two minds (be of one mind) be in uncharted waters (go off the chart) be in voice (have a voice) be laid up (be laid low) be laughing (cry all the way to the bank) be left hanging (be hanged) be like a dog with two tails (have two faces) be little short of something (be a little short of something) be loaded for bear (be loaded) be low (be laid low) be natural (be a natural) be not about to (be about to) be of service to someone (be at some- one’s service) be off the mark (be beside the mark) be on a high horse (be on a high) be on cloud seven (be in the clouds) be on nettles (be nettled) Phrase Index – 344 –