Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[as likely as not] <adv. phr.> Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./
[as long as] or [so long as] <conj.> 1. Since; because; considering that. * /As long as you are going to town anyway, you can do something for me./ 2. Provided that; if. * /You may use the room as you like, so long as you clean it up afterward./
[as luck would have it] <adv. clause> As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. * /As luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred./ * /As luck would have it, there was rain on the day of the picnic./
[as much] <n.> The same; exactly that. * /Don't thank me, I would do as much for anyone./ * /Did you lose your way? I thought as much when you were late in coming./
[as much as] <adv. phr.> 1. or [much as] Even though; although. * /As much as I hate to do it, I must stay home and study tonight./ 2. or [so much as] Just the same as; almost; practically; really. * /By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money./ * /You as much as promised you would help us./ * /The clerk as much as told me that I was a fool./ Compare: AS GOOD AS. 3. See: FOR AS MUCH AS.
[as of] prep. At or until (a certain time). * /I know that as of last week he was still unmarried./ * /As of now we don't know much about Mars./
[as one goes] See: PAY AS ONE GOES.
[as one man] <adv. phr.> Unanimously; together; involving all. * /The audience arose as one man to applaud the great pianist./
[as regards] <prep.> Regarding; concerning; about. * /You needn't worry as regards the cost of the operation./ * /He was always secretive as regards his family./
[as soon as] <conj.> Just after; when; immediately after. * /As soon as the temperature falls to 70, the furnace is turned on./ * /As soon as you finish your job let me know./ * /He will see you as soon as he can./
[as the crow flies] <adv. clause> By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. * /It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain./
[as the story goes] <adv. phr.> As the story is told; as one has heard through rumor. * /As the story goes, Jonathan disappeared when he heard the police were after him./
[as though] See: AS IF.
[as to] <prep.> 1. In connection with; about; regarding. * /There is no doubt as to his honesty./ * /As to your final grade, that depends on your final examination./ Syn.: WITH RESPECT TO. 2. According to; following; going by. * /They sorted the eggs as to size and color./
[as usual] <adv. phr.> In the usual way; as you usually do or as it usually does. * /As usual, Tommy forgot to make his bed before he went out to play./ * /Only a week after the fire in the store, it was doing business as usual./
[as well] <adv. phr.> 1. In addition; also, too; besides. * /The book tells about Mark Twain's writings and about his life as well./ * /Tom is captain of the football team and is on the baseball team as well./ 2. Without loss and possibly with gain. * /After the dog ran away, Father thought he might as well sell the dog house./ * /Since he can't win the race, he may as well quit./ * /It's just as well you didn't come yesterday, because we were away./
[as well as] <conj.> In addition to; and also; besides. * /Hiking is good exercise as well as fun./ * /He was my friend as well as my doctor./ * /The book tells about the author's life as well as about his writings./
[as yet] <adv. phr.> Up to the present time; so far; yet. * /We know little as yet about the moon's surface./ * /She has not come as yet./
[as you please] 1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. * /You may do as you please./ 2. <informal> Very.
– Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by "as". * /There was Tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please./ * /She was dressed for the dance and she looked as pretty as you please./
[at a blow] or [at a stroke] or [at one stroke] <adv. phr.> Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action. * /The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow./ * /A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory closed./ * /All the prisoners escaped at one stroke./ Compare: AT ONCE, AT ONE TIME.
[at all] <adv. phr.> At any time or place, for any reason, or in any degree or manner.
– Used for emphasis with certain kinds of words or sentences. 1. Negative * /It's not at all likely he will come./ 2. Limited * /I can hardly hear you at all./ 3. Interrogative * /Can it be done at all?/ 4. Conditional * /She will walk with a limp, if she walks at all./ Syn.: IN THE LEAST.
[at all costs] <adv. phr.> At any expense of time, effort, or money. Regardless of the results. * /Mr. Jackson intended to save his son's eyesight at all costs./ * /Carl is determined to succeed in his new job at all costs./
[at all events] See: IN ANY CASE.
[at all hazards] <adv. phr.> With no regard for danger; at any risk; regardless of the chances you must take. * /The racer meant to win the 500-mile race at all hazards./
[at all hours] <adv. phr.> Any time; all the time; at almost any time. * /The baby cried so much that we were up at all hours trying to calm her down./
[at a loss] <adj. phr.> In a state of uncertainty; without any idea; puzzled. * /A good salesman is never at a loss for words./ * /When Don missed the last bus, he was at a loss to know what to do./
[at anchor] <adj. phr.> Held by an anchor from floating away; anchored. * /The ship rode at anchor in the harbor./
[at any rate] <adv. phr.> In any case; anyhow. * /It isn't much of a car, but at any rate it was not expensive./ Compare: AT LEAST(2), IN ANY CASE.
[at a premium] <adv. phr.> At a high price due to special circumstances. * /When his father died, Fred flew to Europe at a premium because he had no chance to buy a less expensive ticket./
[at arm's length] See: KEEP AT A DISTANCE or KEEP AT ARM'S LENGTH.