Идиомы английского языка.

[Бродяга с Изнанки]

at (someone's) service - к услугам кого-либо, в чьём-то распоряжении
Example: If you stay at a good hotel, all the members of the staff will be at your service day and night.



at (someone`s) beck and call - быть на побегушках у кого-либо
Example: Cinderella was at her step-mother’s beck and call.


at a loss - быть в растерянности
Example: Paul might have been at a loss whom to turn to for help.


at a loss (for words) - не находить нужных слов
Example: All of a sudden Jim started to insult me, and I was at a loss for words to talk back.


at a sitting - в один приём, за один раз
Example: The cake was so tasty that we finished all of it at a sitting.


at a stretch - непрерывно, подряд
Example: It is very seldom that I can enjoy my holiday for three weeks at a stretch.


at all costs - любой ценой
Example:He was determined to secure his treasures at all costs.


at any rate - во всяком случае
Example:"At any rate, Peter was able to prove his innocence”.


at bay - на расстоянии
Example: Anna doesn’t like Jake; she intends to keep him at bay.


at best - в лучшем случае
Example: My teacher told me that I had two weeks at best in which to finish writing my essay.