Against The Clock :



A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted. :

This idiom means that people who are not careful with their money spend it quickly.




A Fool at 40 is a Fool Forever :

If someone has not matured by the time they reach forty, they never will.




After All :

Nevertheless when all things are considered

Why should you presume that he can do no wrong? After all, he too is a mere mortal.




After One’s Heart :

Exactly what one likes or admires.

Getting a job after one’s heart is a great achievement.




After Your Own Heart :

A person after your own heart thinks the same way as you.




Against The Clock :

If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it.




Against The Grain :

If doing something goes against the grain, you’re unwilling to do it. Because it contradicts what you believe in. But you have no real choice.




Age Before Beauty :

When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic way.




Agony Aunt :

An agony aunt is a newspaper columnist who gives advice to people having problems especially personal ones.




A Good Day for Ducks :

The expression is used to describe a rainy day.

William Ingraham Russell says, in his novel THE ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY, “Before the day was over, I concluded I was not likely ever to forget that rain makes a fine day for ducks.”




Ahead of The Pack :

This means you have made more progress than your rivals.

John Wambua, a Kenyan athlete, was far ahead of the pack in the Chennai international half marathon.




Ahead of Time :

If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time.

The prices of essential commodities have shot up ahead of time of the budget.



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