| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| age before beauty |
the older person should be allowed to enter first
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"Age before beauty," she said as she opened the door for me.
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| age of majority |
the age when you can vote, come of age
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Dad said that when I reach the age of majority I can buy my own car!
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| ahead of the curve |
having a higher grade, having better performance
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In sales, we're a little ahead of the curve. But in service, we suck !
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| the bell curve - a line graph of test scores
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| ahead of the game |
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up
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With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.
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| ain't |
isn't, is not; aren't, are not
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"It ain't easy being green," said the frog.
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| ain't half-bad |
is quite good, is not bad, is okay
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Hey, this pizza ain't half-bad. I kinda like it.
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| air rage |
angry or violent passengers on an airplane
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The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.
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| air was blue |
(See the air was blue)
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| airhead |
(See an airhead)
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| airy-fairy |
not real, impractical, pie in the sky
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Sell flying saucers to little gray people? That's too airy-fairy for me!
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