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• a cat may look at a king
• a drowning man will clutch at a straw
• a fair crack at something
• a kick at the can
• a kick at the cat
• aim at
• aim for
• all at once
• all at sea
• all cats are grey at night
• all hours
• angle at (something)
• appear at
• appear at some time
• appraise at
• arrive at
• arrive at a decision
• arrive on the scene
• arrive on the stroke of some time
• asleep at the switch
• asleep at the wheel
• assess at
• assist (one) at
• assist at
• at
• at (long) last
• at (one's) beck and call
• at (one's) best
• at (one's) convenience
• at (one's) doorstep
• at (one's) earliest convenience
• at (one's) ease
• at (one's) elbow
• at (one's) expense
• at (one's) fingertips
• at (one's) heels
• at (one's) knee
• at (one's) leisure
• at (one's) mother's knee
• at (one's) own game
• at (one's) own peril
• at (one's) own risk
• at (one's) wit's end
• at (some time) sharp
• at (someone's) behest
• at (someone's) mercy
• at (someone's) request
• at (something's) lowest ebb
• at a (single) blow
• at a (single) stroke
• at a canter
• at a crossroads
• at a dead end
• at a disadvantage
• at a discount
• at a glance
• at a good clip
• at a loss
• at a loss for words
• at a low ebb
• at a moment's notice
• at a pinch
• at a premium
• at a price
• at a push
• at a rate of knots
• at a set time
• at a sitting
• at a snail’s gallop
• at a snail’s pace
• at a snail's pace
• at a stand
• at a stretch
• at a time
• at a venture
• at a word
• at about
• at all
• at all costs
• at all events
• at all hours
• at all hours (of the day and night)
• at all times
• at an early date
• at an end
• at an impasse
• at anchor
• at any cost
• at any price
• at any rate
• at arm's length
• at around
• at bat
• at bay
• at beck and call
• at best
• at bottom
• at close quarters
• at close range
• at convenience
• at cross purposes
• at cross-purposes
• at death's door
• at death's doorstep
• at door
• at doorstep
• at each other's throats
• at earliest convenience
• at ease
• at elbow
• at every turn
• at expense
• at face value
• at face value, take
• at fault
• at feet
• at fingertips
• at first
• at first blush
• at first glance
• at first hand
• at first light
• at first sight
• at full blast
• at full speed
• at full strength
• at full stretch
• at full throttle
• at full tilt
• at grade
• at great length
• at gunpoint
• at half-mast
• at hand
• at hazard
• at heart
• at heels
• at home
• at home with
• at intervals
• at issue
• at it
• at it again
• at its best
• at knee
• at knifepoint
• at large
• at last
• at latter Lammas
• at least
• at least so many
• at leisure
• at length
• at liberty
• at loggerheads
• at long last
• at loose ends
• at low ebb
• at most
• at mother's knee
• at night
• at no time
• at odds
• at once
• at one
• at one blow
• at one fell swoop
• at one sitting
• at one stroke
• at one time
• at one time or another
• at one with
• at one's
• at one's best
• at one's convenience
• at one's door
• at one's fingertips
• at one's leisure
• at one's wit's end
• at opposite poles
• at own game
• at pains
• at pains to
• at pains, be at
• at peace
• at peace with
• at play
• at point-blank range
• at present
• at random
• at regular intervals
• at request
• at rest
• at risk
• at sea
• at sea level
• at second hand
• at service
• at sight
• at sixes and sevens
• at some time sharp
• at someone's
• at someone's beck and call
• at someone's elbow
• at someone's feet, be
• at someone's heels
• at someone's request
• at someone's service
• at stake
• at stud
• at sword's point
• at swords' points
• at that
• at that point
• at that rate
• at the
• at the (very) outside
• at the appointed time
• at the back of (one's) mind
• at the back of beyond
• at the back of mind
• at the best of times
• at the bottom of the food chain
• at the bottom of the heap
• at the bottom of the hour
• at the bottom of the ladder
• at the chalkface
• at the coalface
• at the crack of dawn
• at the crossroads
• at the cutting edge
• at the dot
• at the double
• at the drop of a hat
• at the eleventh hour
• at the end of (one's) fingertips
• at the end of (one's) tether
• at the end of nowhere
• at the end of rope
• at the end of the day
• at the end of the line
• at the expense of
• at the feet of
• at the forefront
• at the hand of
• at the hands of
• at the height of
• at the helm
• at the high port
• at the instance of
• at the last gasp
• at the last minute
• at the latest
• at the least
• at the mercy of
• at the moment
• at the most
• at the outset
• at the outside
• at the point of
• at the present time
• at the ready
• at the rear of
• at the receiving end
• at the same time
• at the summit of (one's) success
• at the top of (one's) game
• at the top of (one's) lungs
• at the top of (one's) voice
• at the top of (the/one's) agenda
• at the top of game
• at the top of lungs
• at the top of one's lungs
• at the top of the food chain
• at the top of the hour
• at the top of the ladder
• at the top of the/ agenda
• at the top of voice
• at the very least
• at the very worst
• at the wheel
• at the worst
• at the zenith of
• at this juncture
• at this moment
• at this moment in time
• at this point
• at this point in time
• at this rate
• at this stage
• at this stage (of the game)
• at this stage of the game
• at times
• at top speed
• at variance
• at variance (with)
• at variance with
• at war
• at will
• at wit's end
• at wits' end
• at work
• at worst
• at your service
• attaboy
• attagal
• attagirl
• back at it
• back at you
• back of
• balk at
• balk at the idea (of something)
• bang (away) at
• bang at
• bark at
• bark at the moon
• bark out at
• bay at
• be asleep at the switch
• be asleep at the wheel
• be at
• be at (one's) beck and call
• be at (one's) wit's end
• be at a crossroads
• be at a loose end
• be at a loss
• be at beck and call
• be at daggers drawn
• be at death's door
• be at each other's throats
• be at half-mast
• be at home
• be at it
• be at it hammer and tongs
• be at loggerheads
• be at odds
• be at odds (with)
• be at odds with
• be at one
• be at pains
• be at peace with the world
• be at sea
• be at sixes and sevens
• be at the bottom of
• be at the bottom of (something)
• be at the end of (one's) rope
• be at the end of tether
• be at the helm
• be at the mercy of
• be at the mercy of (something)
• be at the receiving end
• be at the wheel
• be at wits' end
• be bulging at the seams
• be chafing at the bit
• be champing at the bit
• be chomping at the bit
• be coming apart at the seams
• be ill at ease
• be in the right place at the right moment
• be in the right place at the right time
• be in the right spot at the right time
• be joined at the hip
• be like a spare prick at a wedding
• be much to look at
• be not much to look at
• be on at
• be pipped at the post
• be sleeping at the switch
• be sleeping at the wheel
• be straining at the leash
• be taken at face value
• be thrown in the deep end
• beat (someone) at his or her own game
• beat at
• beat someone at his or her own game
• behind the wheel
• bite (one's) thumb at
• blanch at
• blink at
• boggle at
• Bottoms up!
• bridle at
• bristle at
• burn at the stake
• burn the candle at both ends
• burst at the seams
• bursting at the seams
• buy at
• call at some place
• carp at
• cat can look at a king
• catch at
• catch at (a) straw(s)
• catch at a bad time
• cavil at
• chafe at
• chafe at the bit
• champ at the bit
• charge at
• Charity begins at home
• Cheap at half the price!
• cheap at twice the price
• cheat at
• chew at
• chip at
• chomp at the bit
• clock at
• clock at speeds of
• close at hand
• clutch at
• clutch at a straw
• clutch at straws
• cock a snook at
• come apart at the seams
• come at
• come at a price
• Come in and make yourself at home
• come out at
• come out at an amount
• compute at
• concentrate at
• concentrate at some place
• connive at
• curse at
• cut at
• cut eyes at
• cut off at the pass
• cutting edge, at the
• dab at
• dabble at
• daggers drawn, at
• dance at wedding
• dart a glance at
• demur at
• difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer
• dig at
• dine at
• direct at
• disappointed at
• disgusted at
• doesn't bother me any
• Don't change horses at midstream.
• don't look at me
• Don't swap horses at midstream.
• down at the heel
• down-at-heel
• down-at-heels
• down-at-the-heel
• down-at-the-heels
• draw the line at
• drive at
• easy on the eyes
• eat (away) at (someone's) conscience
• eat at
• eat at the Y
• eat away at
• end of one's rope, at the
• end up at
• estimate the cost at
• excel at
• exult at
• fail at life
• fall apart
• fall asleep at the switch
• fall asleep at the wheel
• fall at
• fall at the final hurdle
• fall at the first hurdle
• fall at the last hurdle
• feel at home
• fetch up at
• fight hammer and tongs
• film at 11
• first crack at
• flash at
• fling at
• fling oneself at someone
• fly at
• foam at the mouth
• foaming at the mouth
• for a price
• forge away at (something)
• fray around the edges
• froth at the mouth
• frown at
• full blast
• full tilt, at
• full-tilt boogie
• fume at
• fuss at
• game that two can play, that's a
• gape at
• gasp at
• gawk at
• gaze at
• gaze at navel
• get at
• get back at
• get mad at something