| at the drop of a hat |
without much provocation; easily. |
| at the end of one's rope |
at the limits of one's endurance or patience. |
| at the end of one's tether |
at the utmost limit of one's strength, resources, or abilities. |
| at the expense of |
at the sacrifice of or cost of. |
| at the latest |
no later than (a specified time). |
| at the mercy of |
completely in the power of. |
| at the outside |
at the absolute limit. |
| at the wheel |
driving or steering a vehicle such as an automobile, ship, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Attic |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Attica or Athens, esp. in classical times, or its people, culture, language, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| attic |
the space in a house directly underneath the roof. |
| Attica |
the region around Athens, Greece, that was ruled by the city in classical times. |
| Atticism |
a style, idiom, mannerism, custom, or the like, that is characteristic of Attic Greek. [2 definitions] |
| Attic salt |
(often l.c.) sharp wit, skillfully phrased; Attic wit. |
| Attic wit |
see "Attic salt." |
| Attila |
the king of the Huns that invaded Europe in the fifth century (406?-453 A.D.). |
| at times |
occasionally or sometimes. |
| attire |
to dress, esp. in fancy or elegant clothes. [2 definitions] |
| attitude |
a feeling or mental state in regard to something or someone. [2 definitions] |
| attitudinize |
to display intentionally a particular attitude; strike a pose; posture. |
| attn. |
abbreviation of "attention," consideration or notice (usu. used beneath an address on an envelope to refer to a specific individual, department, or the like, to whom the envelope should be delivered upon receipt). |
| attorney |
one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |