English common phrases, syntax manual

Author: Zhang Fuzong
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
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;abatch of a bunch; a group; a lump; a batch
abird in the bush something not yet in hand; something uncertain
abird in the hand something already in hand; something certain; a sure gain
abit a little while; fairly; somewhat
abit at a time a little at a time; step by step; gradually
abit of a little; a small amount; a piece
abitter disappointment very disappointed
abeam of a ray; a beam; a beam
abody of a lump; a piece; a pile; a batch
abolt from the blue a bolt from the blue; an unexpected event
abottle of a bottle
abunchof a string; a bunch
abundle of a package; a bunch
acase in point an example; a pertinent instance; a model
achain of a series of; a sequence of
achangeforthebetter getting better; improvement
achangefortheworse getting worse; deterioration
achangeofheart changing one's mind; making up one's mind; reforming; turning over a new leaf
acleansweep clearing out; complete replacement; a decisive victory; a sweeping victory
aclosecall a close call; escaping by the skin of one's teeth; a hair's breadth away from danger
aclosegame a close game; a game with a close score
acloseshave shaving one's head (or beard); escaping by the skin of one's teeth
aclosething a close call; a hair's breadth away from danger
acluster of a string; a bunch; a group
acopy of a book; a volume; a copy
acouple of a pair; two; several
acrew of a group (of workers)
acrossreference cross-reference; mutual reference
acrowd of a crowd; a pile; many
acup of a cup of…
adish of a dish; a plate
adistinction without a difference essentially no difference
adose of a dose; a dose; a time; a spell
adrop in the bucket［ocean］ a drop in the bucket
adrop of a drop; a bit
afactor of a factor; a multiple
afar［long］cry from a long cry from
afar off far away; from a distance; in the distance