| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| a.k.a. (aka) |
also known as, alias, go by the name of
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William O'Connor - a.k.a. Wil, Willie, Billy Boy - was born in Ireland.
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| all around Robin Hood's barn |
an indirect route, a roundabout way, a wild goose chase
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When Celia is the driver, we go all around Robin Hood's barn!
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| all decked out |
(See deck out)
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| all ears |
listening carefully, trying to hear everything
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When Dad mentioned hunting, I was all ears. I loved to hunt.
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| all eyes |
watching carefully, staring
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When the fire truck arrived, the children were all eyes.
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| all fired up |
eager, enthused, gung ho
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Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.
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| all get-out |
(See as all get-out)
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| all goes well |
have good luck, have no problems
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I hope all goes well for you at college. I hope you succeed.
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| all hat and no cattle |
pretending to be important and rich, all show
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If a man buys things he can't pay for, he's all hat and no cattle.
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| all hell broke loose |
people did crazy things, everybody was fighting
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When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.
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