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as yet
Up to the present time; so far; yet.
She has not come as yet.
We know little as yet about the moon's surface.
as you please
As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose.
You may do as you please.
Very. Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by as.
She was dressed for the dance and she looked as pretty as you please.
There was Tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please.
aside of
Beside; by the side of.
Mary sits aside of her sister on the bus.
ask for one's hand
To ask permission to marry someone.
"Sir," John said timidly to Mary's father, "I came to ask for your daughter's hand."
ask for the moon
cry for the moon
To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible.
John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He's always asking for the moon.
ask for
To make (something bad) likely to happen to you; bring (something bad) upon yourself.
Charles drives fast on worn-out tires; he is asking for trouble.
Don’t complain about your cut in salary. You asked for it by refusing to heed our repeated warnings not to be late and inefficient.
If you drink alcohol and then drive a car, you’re only asking for trouble.
The workman lost his job, but he asked for it by coming to work drunk several times.
asking for trouble
"Лезть на рожон"; вести себя вызывающе, опасно.
Going to that dangerous street is really asking for trouble!
Идти на ту опасную улицу — это все равно что искать неприятности!
asleep at the switch
Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track.
The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed.
Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity.
When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot.