An all-or-nothing situation where one either achieves complete success or total failure.
Idioms Starting with "A"
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Listening eagerly and attentively.
Having a superficial appearance of wealth, importance, or substance, but lacking actual value or depth underneath.
Having a superficial appearance of wealth, importance, or substance, but lacking actual value or depth underneath.
Having a lot of appearance or claims but little substance or real ability.
Having a lot of appearance or claims but little substance or real ability (similar to 'all hat and no cattle').
A situation suddenly becomes chaotic, wild, or extremely busy.
chaos erupted; a situation became uncontrollable
typical tasks or responsibilities that are part of one's job
considering everything; overall summary
any behavior is justified in matters of love or conflict
Used to signal that the speaker is about to transition from joking or jesting to speaking seriously.