| a hard row to hoe |
a very difficult task or situation. |
| a leg to stand on |
a valid or convincing basis for a point of view. |
| a long row to hoe |
a very difficult task or situation. |
| a tough nut to crack |
a problem or situation that is difficult to solve or cope with. [2 definitions] |
| about to |
ready to; shortly going to. |
| according to |
in agreement with or consistent with. [2 definitions] |
| according to Hoyle |
according to the rules; correctly. |
| add up to |
reach (a certain total). |
| air-to-air |
of a missile or the like, designed to be shot by an aircraft at an aerial target. |
| alive to |
keenly aware of. |
| armed to the teeth |
carrying numerous weapons in preparation for attack or defense. |
| as to |
with regard to; concerning. [2 definitions] |
| back-to-back |
following immediately after another; in consecutive order. [2 definitions] |
| be going to |
used as an auxiliary verb to express a plan or intention to carry out some action, or to express a prediction of what seems likely to occur based on certain evidence. |
| be on to |
(informal) to have inside information about. |
| be to do with |
(chiefly British) to be about or have a connection with; have to do with. |
| be up to |
to be the choice or responsibility of (someone or something); depend on. |
| beat (someone) to the punch |
to seize an opportunity before (someone else). |
| belong to |
to be owned by. [2 definitions] |
| boil down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [3 definitions] |