| A and M |
abbreviation of "Agricultural and Mechanical." |
| again and again |
a great many times; repeatedly. |
| alpha and omega |
the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| an arm and a leg |
(informal) a very large amount of money, in the speaker's opinion. |
| and so forth |
with more of the same type. [2 definitions] |
| and so on |
with more of the same type. [2 definitions] |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
an independent state in the Caribbean Sea made up of three islands. |
| assault and battery |
in law, the act of, and charge against, an offender who threatens and carries out the threat to attack or do other physical violence to another. |
| at someone's beck and call |
willing to fulfill or subject to another's commands or wishes. |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed-and-Breakfast," an establishment offering lodging and breakfast. [2 definitions] |
| back and forth |
moving backward then forward, or forward then backward, often repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| backward and forward |
in depth; completely; thoroughly. |
| bait-and-switch |
a sales tactic in which a seller attracts customers by advertising at a bargain price one item that is often out of stock, and then diverts their attention by encouraging them to buy another item at a higher price. [2 definitions] |
| ball and chain |
a heavy ball attached by a chain to a prisoner's ankle to prevent escape. |
| ball-and-socket joint |
a skeletal joint in which the ball-shaped end of a bone, often part of a limb, fits into and rotates quite freely within the hollow, spherical socket of another bone. [2 definitions] |
| be-all and end-all |
a thing or person of utmost importance or significance. |
| bed-and-breakfast |
an establishment, often a small inn, that offers lodging and breakfast. |
| betwixt and between |
neither one thing nor the other; in the middle. |
| bib and tucker |
(informal) clothing, esp. one's best garment or outfit. |
| bill and coo |
to kiss, cuddle, and whisper sweetly, as lovers. |