Idioms

__Idioms__ = = ** - Ace up your sleeve : **  If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will give you an advantage that  other people don't know about. **- Achilles’ heel :** a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength, that can actually or potentially lead to downfall.
 * Idiom 1**

- Add fuel to the fire : ** to make a bad situation worse
 * Idiom 2

**- Afraid of your own shadow :** very timid and fearful

- Air your dirty laundry in public : ** If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc.
 * Idiom 3


 * - Albatross around your neck : ** An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful.

- All ears : ** If someone says they're all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something.
 * Idiom 4


 * - All that glitters is not gold : ** This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless.

- All thumbs: ** too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity.
 * Idiom 5

**- Ants in your pants :** agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.

- Apple of your eye : ** something or, more often, someone that is very special to you
 * Idiom 6

**- As the crow flies :** the shortest possible distance between two places; a measure in a straight line

- Asleep at the switch : ** not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully
 * Idiom 7


 * - At the drop of a hat : ** do it immediately

- At the end of your rope : ** at the limit
 * Idiom 8
 * - Ax to grind :** to have sth to complain about

- **babe in the woods :** innocent person

- **back to square one** : back to the beginning.

