English Idiom

1-


above all


= (mainly, especially, most importantly)
أهم من كل شيء، قبل كل شيء
And above all, remember to send us your comments.


2-

all at once =


(suddenly, all of a sudden)
فجأة ، في نفس الوقت
All at once the sky became dark and it started to rain.


3-

all day long =


(the entire day, continuously)
طول اليوم
She has been working hard all day long.


4-

all of a sudden =


(suddenly)
بغتة ، فجأة
We were talking and all of a sudden Tom appeared.


5-

all right =


(satisfactory, correct)
على ما يرام
Will it be all right if I drive ?


6-

as a matter of fact


= (in fact, really)
في الحقيقة
As a matter of fact, l enjoy touring in Europe.


7-

as usual =


(as always, customarily)
كالعادة
Paul will come late tonight as usual.


8-

as yet =

(up to the present time)
لحد الآن
As yet we have no answer from Sheila.


9-

ask for =


(request)
يطلب
Did you ask for permission to leave ?


10-

at all =


(in any degree, in the least- generally used in a negative sense)
مطلقا
I never smoke at all.


11-

at first =


(originally, in the first instance)
في البداية
At first the tourist thought English was very difficult but then, he made very good progress.


12-

at last =


(finally)
أخيرا
At last we made up our minds to study psychology.


13-

to back out =

( to withdraw, to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation)
يتراجع عن ، يتنصل من


We were all ready to sign the agreement when Mr. Smith backed out.