Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "A" Idioms. What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", did you ever seen cats and dogs falling off from the sky?! Of course not, but it simply mean "it is raining too hard". | Commonly-Used Idioms Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like it rains cats and dogs did you ever seen cats and dogs falling off from the sky Of course not but it simply mean it is raining too hard . I hope that you got the whole idea by now. Enjoy Mr. Doody A abide by something - to follow the rules of something The cleaning staff must abide by the rules of the school. able to breathe easily again - to be able to relax and recover from a stressful time or event My friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go bankrupt. able to do something blindfolded - to be able to do something easily and quickly The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded. able to do something standing on one s head - to be able to do something easily and quickly The boy is good at fixing his bicycle. He can do it standing on his head. 1 Mr_doody2004@ able to take a joke - to be able to let others laugh and joke about you Our boss is not able to take a joke. We must be careful what we say to him. about time - to be something that should have happened earlier It is about time that you returned that book to me. about to do something - to be on the point of doing something I was about to leave my house when the phone rang. above all else - most importantly of all Above all else I plan to go to the Natural History Museum when I visit the city. above and beyond - to be more than is required The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required. above reproach - to be not deserving of blame or criticism The actions of the police officer were above reproach. above suspicion - to be very honest so that nobody will suspect you The man s actions are always above suspicion. 2 Mr_doody2004@ absent-minded - to be forgetful My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys. according to Hoyle - doing something strictly by
