Popular idioms starting with letter “A”
Yo, Idioms Enthusiasts! In this blog, we’re going to explore a few more of the commonly used idioms beginning with the letter “A”.
I’ve already explained some of the popular idioms starting with letter “A” in the article given below. Do check it out if you haven’t done it already.
A penny for your thoughts
You can use this idiom to find out the thoughts of another person, especially when they have been quiet for a while.
Example — Sara, you have been terribly quiet this morning; a penny for your thoughts?
A picture is worth a thousand words
Make use of this idiom to convey that a picture, image, or graphic illustration can describe something more effectively than an awful lot of spoken or written words.
Example — Dave, the sales head, is trying to explain the company’s products sales growth over the last decade in the annual meeting by verbally quoting a terrible amount of data.
Josh, the Vice President, interrupts him by saying — “Dave, do you also happen to have some sort of graph or chart that illustrates the last decade’s sales trend. As they say — a picture is worth a thousand words”
A piece of cake
You can employ this idiom to describe something as extremely easy to do.
Example — Once you have a right trainer, learning a plentiful of idioms is a piece of cake 😆
A ray of sunshine
If you describe someone or something as a ray of sunshine, you mean that it makes others feel happy and positive, especially during a difficult or hopeless time.
Example — Natalie was going through a rough phase of her life having lost her job and husband when she realized that she was pregnant with a baby girl — a ray of sunshine.
A smart cookie
Someone who is clever and quick thinker with a sound problem- solving ability.
Example — That friend of mine is a smart cookie. She helped me file my tax returns in no time.
A rip-off
You can describe something as a rip-off for which you were charged more than what it is actually worth.
Example — The helmet that I bought during January sale the last year turned out to be a rip-off. It was worn out within six months of its use.
A screwup
You can express a blunder or completely mismanaged or mishandled situation as a screwup.
Example — Emma realized that she forgot the important documents at home — a real screwup that made her late for the job interview
A sledgehammer to crack a nut
If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you use excessive, extravagant, or disproportionate means to accomplish something relatively minor.
Example — The management involved a team of four engineers to complete a simple project; it is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
A snowball’s chance in hell
This idiom is used to describe something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen.
Example —While I knew that I didn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of getting this job, I applied for it anyway.
A surefire way
A method or approach that is certain to be effective or produce a particular outcome.
Example — Regular investments in equity for several years is a surefire way to build wealth.
A stitch in time saves nine
It is used to mean that it is better to deal with a problem immediately or when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem. It will take more time and effort to deal with it later.
Example — Regular physical activity is a stitch in time that saves nine; preventing major health issues later on.
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