Use of Idioms - 2

Ask After

- To ask about the health of a person

He went to his friend’s house to ask after him.

Ask for a Moon

- Make an unreasonable demand

He was unable to fulfill the wish of her wife as she was asking for a moon.

As usual


- In the habitual way, most of the time, as is the custom


As usual, he lost his mobile somewhere.


As well as


- Equally, To the same extent, in addition to


She as well his brother is honest.

Managers as well as the workers are working overtime.

Her mother is very beautiful as well as intelligent


As yet


- Until now, up to the present


As yet, he has not completed his project.


At fault


- Be responsible or to blame for something


We are unable to find who is at fault.


At first


- At the beginning


At first my parents refused then agreed to my demand.


At heart


- Basically, fundamentally


Most of the people are good at heart.


At last


- Finally


At last she agreed to go with me on dating.


As Good As


- Equivalent, in effect


This second hand car is as good as new.


At loggerheads


- Having a quarrel


They have been at loggerheads over this issue.


At odds


- In disagreement


He was at odds with his boss over yearly increment in the salary.


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