a little birdie told me
A playful way to say a secret source told me something.
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a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
A limited understanding of a subject can lead individuals to overestimate their expertise, often resulting in errors or misguided decisions due to false confidence.
a little pot is soon hot
Short people get angry easily.
a lot
dramatic, extra.
a man is known by the company he keeps
People are similar in character to their friends.
a man's home is his castle
A proverbial expression of personal privacy and security.
a mind is a terrible thing to waste
One should put one's mental faculties to good use.
a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips
Indulgence in food and drink gives a brief period of sensory pleasure but tends to increase one's body weight in the long term.
a new broom sweeps clean
New management will often make radical changes.
a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners
New management imposes radical changes, but those with prior experience have more knowledge.
a nod is as good as a wink
The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.
a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
Synonym of a nod is as good as a wink.
a penny saved is a penny gained
Synonym of a penny saved is a penny earned.
a piece of cake
Something very easy to do.
a plus
The highest possible rating.
a problem shared is a problem halved
If a problem is shared with others, its solution becomes easier.
a promise is a promise
One must keep one's promises.
a promise made is a promise kept
A promise that one makes should be or can be considered a promise that one will certainly honor.
a prophet has no honor in his own country
Synonym of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.
a prophet is not without honor save in his own country
A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
a quid for a quod
A good turn to repay another.
a revolution is not a dinner party
In order to achieve something, courtesy, long-held norms, and other such formalities must be dropped.
a rip-off
Something priced far above its real value; a cheat.
a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor
Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial.
a snail's pace
An extremely slow speed.
a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved
Grief can be alleviated by discussing it with someone.
a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.
a sprat to catch a mackerel
A small investment or concession made in hope of a much larger gain.
a stick in a bundle cannot be broken
Synonym of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
a straw shows how the wind blows
A general situation can be inferred from minor indications.
a trouble shared is a trouble halved
Talking about one's difficulties can alleviate one's worry and stress.
a watched kettle never boils
Synonym of a watched pot never boils.
a watched pot never boils
A process appears to proceed more slowly if one waits for it rather than engaging in other activities.
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle
A woman is capable of living a complete and independent life without a man.
a woman's work is never done
Housework, which is generally considered women's work, is never finished.
a worry shared is a worry halved
Synonym of a problem shared is a problem halved.
a+
The highest possible rating.
a-alike
kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)
a-bomb
Abbreviation of atomic bomb; a weapon that derives its energy from nuclear reactions and has enormous destructive power; in particular, those that rely on the uncontrolled explosive chain reaction of nuclear fission.
a-gang
Auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low pressure air, oxygen generating equipment, potable water, hatch maintenance, and assorted systems.
a-gay
An A-list gay; an affluent, well-connected, upwardly mobile gay man or woman.
a-plus
Excellent, outstanding.
A-Town
Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
A/B/O
Synonym of omegaverse (“subgenre of erotic speculative fiction”).
A/N
author's note; a note appended to a work of fan fiction by its author, typically containing acknowledgments, background information, or content warnings.
AAAA
A baseball player who is too good for Minor League Baseball, but not good enough for Major League Baseball.
AAN
Initialism of Australian Approved Name.
aardvarking
Sexual intercourse.
ab
An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
ab off
To abseil down a mountain.
abaa
Contemptible; vile; silly.
abaddon
An informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
abandoned habits
The clothing worn for horseback riding by the prostitutes on Lady's Mile in Hyde Park (the carriageway along the northern bank of the Serpentine).
abandons
Abandoned children; foundlings.
abate of
To lessen, to subtract something from.
abbed
Having visible abdominal muscles; having abs.
abbess
A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
abbot
A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
abbot on the cross
Synonym of croziered abbot.
ABC
Initialism of already been chewed.