American Expressions: Letter A

Popular American idioms and expressions starting with the letter A. Read each definition and study the examples.

Actions speak louder than words

Definition: What you do is more important than what you say.

A piece of cake

Definition: Something that is very easy to do.

At all costs

Definition: No matter what happens; regardless of difficulty or expense.

Around the clock

Definition: All day and all night; 24 hours a day without stopping.