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at loose ends
Without a regular job or settled habits; uncertain what to do next; having nothing to do for a while; undecided; unsettled; restless.
Feeling at loose ends, I went for a long walk.
He had finished college but hadn't found a job yet, so he was at loose ends.
at most
at the most
By the largest or most generous guess; at the upper limit; by the maximum account; not more than; at best; at worst.
He had been gone 15 minutes at the most.
It was a minor offense at most.
Their new house lot is a quarter acre at most.
at odds
In conflict or disagreement; opposed.
Быть в конфликте или противоречии; противостоять.
I have no idea how their marriage work, they are always at odds!
Не представляю, как они еще женаты – постоянно ссорятся!
The boy and girl were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.
at once
Without delay; right now or right then; immediately.
Mother called the children to lunch, and Paul came at once, but Brenda stayed in the sand pile a little longer.
Put a burning match next to a piece of paper and it will begin burning at once.
Stop playing that loud music at once!
at one time
In the same moment; together.
Let's start the dance again all at one time.
Mr. Reed's bills came all at one time and he could not pay them.
At a certain time in the past; years ago.
At one time most school teachers were men, but today there are more women than men.
At one time people thought that Minnesota was not a good place to live.
at one's beck and call
at the beck and call of
Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment's notice.
Готовность и желание сделать что угодно, что кто-нибудь попросит.
A good parent isn't necessarily always at the child's beck and call.
Parents should not be at the beck and call of their children.
Родители не должны всегда и во всем стремится помогать и подчиняться своим детям.
at one's best
In best form; displaying one's best qualities.
Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best.
Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame.
at one's door
at one's doorstep
at one's door-step
Very close; very near where you live or work.
Johnny is very lucky because there's a swimming pool right at his doorstep.
Mr. Green can get to work in only a few minutes because the subway is at his door.
Used in idiom lay at one's door.
The mayor wasn't directly involved, but the voters are going to lay this scandal at his door.
We're short-staffed, so my boss is laying a lot of random stuff at my door.