As A Matter Of Fact
used to say what you really think, or to introduce information which is not what the listener expects to hear. actually
Vocabulary
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As Cheap As Chips
very cheap
As Dry As A Bone
extremely dry
As For
used to start talking about sb or sth new that is connected with what you were talking about before
As Good As Gold
extremely well
As I Was Saying
to return the conversation to sth you said earlier
As Light As Feather
extremely lightweight
As Quiet As A Mouse
extremely quiet or docile
As Time Went By
over a period of time
As White As A Sheet
white with fear or illness
Ask After Sb
ask sb how sb else is, or what they are doing
Assertive
behaving confidently so that people take notice of what you say
Associated With
connected with sth/sb
Assure Sb (That/ Of Sth)
tell sb that sth is definitely true or definitely going to happen
At Any Rate
to say that sth is true or sth wil happen in spite of other things mentioned. anyway, anyhow
At One Time
in the past but not now
At Sb'S Wits' End
emotionally reach your breaking point
At Stake
if sth is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful
Authentic
genuine
Autoimmune Diseases
a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body