| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| any word |
any phone calls or letters, any reply
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Any word from Dale? He should have called us by now.
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| anything goes |
there are no rules; expect anything to happen
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Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!
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| apple a day... |
(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
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| apple of his eye |
(See the apple of his eye)
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| apple-pie order |
very neat, well organized, shipshape, tickety-boo
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"Is your room in apple-pie order?" "Yes, Mom. It is."
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| armed to the teeth |
prepared to fight or defend, having lots of evidence
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By the time the trial began, the lawyer was armed to the teeth.
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| around Robin Hood's barn |
(See all around Robin Hood's barn)
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| around the bend |
crazy or insane, off your rocker
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If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.
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| around the clock |
twenty-four hours, 'round the clock
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Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
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| as a matter of fact |
to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest
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The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.
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