12-letter words containing a
- (in) back of — at or to the rear of; behind
- (in) care of — at the address of
- (to) be fair — You use fair in expressions such as to be fair and let's be fair when you want to add a favourable comment about someone or something that you have just mentioned and to correct a false impression that you might have given.
- 100vg-anylan — 100BaseVG
- 386spart.par — (operating system) (Or "WIN386.SWP") 386SPART.PAR was a hidden file created by Windows 3.1 for use as virtual memory swap file. It was generally found in the root directory, however it could appear elsewhere. Its size depended on how much virtual memory you set up.
- À bon marché — at a bargain price
- a chromosome — any chromosome belonging to the normal set characteristic of a given species.
- a devil of a — Devil can be used to emphasize what you think about someone or something. For example, if you say that someone is a devil of a nuisance, you mean that they are very annoying. If you say that something is a devil of a problem, you mean that it is a very difficult problem.
- a dirty word — If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with.
- a dog's life — a wretched existence
- a fair shake — If you do not get a fair shake, you are not given a reasonable opportunity to succeed or to achieve something.
- a fat chance — very little or no chance
- a free lunch — If you say there's no such thing as a free lunch, you are saying that most things that are worth having need to be paid for or worked for, and that you cannot expect to get things for nothing.
- a full plate — a large and onerous amount of work
- a good laugh — If you describe someone as a laugh or a good laugh, you like them because they are amusing and fun to be with.
- a great many — an extremely large number (of persons or things)
- a haute voix — aloud
- a heavy hand — If you say that someone such as the ruler of a country treats people with a heavy hand, you are criticizing them because they are very strict and severe with them.
- a hollow leg — the capacity to eat or drink a lot without ill effects
- a l'ancienne — in or according to the old-fashioned manner or style.
- a l'anglaise — in the English manner
- à la grecque — in the Greek manner; specif., cooked in wine, olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, and spices, and usually served cold
- a la plancha — (in Spanish cookery) grilled on a metal plate
- a man of god — The term a man of God is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests or ministers.
- a mug's game — a worthless activity
- a number one — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a posteriori — relating to or involving inductive reasoning from particular facts or effects to a general principle
- a rough ride — If you say that someone faces a rough ride, you mean that things are going to be difficult for them because people will criticize them a lot or treat them badly.
- a roving eye — If you say that a man has a roving eye, you are criticizing him for continually paying attention to different women.
- a soft touch — If you say that someone is a soft touch or an easy touch, you mean that they can easily be persuaded to lend you money or to do things for you.
- a sore point — If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it.
- a sticky end — an unpleasant death
- a tall order — If something is a tall order, it is very difficult.
- a thick skin — If you say that someone has a thick skin, you mean that they are able to listen to criticism about themselves without becoming offended.
- a whale of a — an exceptionally large, fine, etc, example of a (person or thing)
- a-line dress — a dress that gradually becomes wider from top to bottom, similar to an A in shape
- a-number-one — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a. k. erlang — Agner Krarup Erlang
- abandon ship — If people abandon ship, they get off a ship because it is sinking.
- abandonments — Plural form of abandonment.
- abbreviately — In an abbreviate way.
- abbreviating — Present participle of abbreviate.
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- abbreviatory — shortening
- abbreviature — an abbreviation
- abd-el-kadir — 1807?–83, Algerian leader.
- abdominalgia — (medical) Abdominal pain.
- abdul rahman — Tunku. 1903–90, Malaysian statesman; prime minister of Malaya (1957–63) and of Malaysia (1963–70)
- abdul-jabbar — Kareem [kuh-reem] /kəˈrim/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr) born 1947, U.S. basketball player.
- abdul-medjid — 1823-61; sultan of Turkey (1839-61)
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