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• at ease
  раскованно; свободно; удобно, как дома

  I always feel at ease in the presence of my friends.
• at every turn
  на каждом шагу, куда не взглянешь

  The streets of the small town were full of cars; there were cars, big and small, at every turn.
• at face value
  номинальная, реальная стоимость

  Olaf's new car was worth a lot of money at face value.
• at fault
  быть виновным

  I wondered who was at fault for the loss of valuable books.
• at first
  вначале, с начала

  At first Ron wanted to go on a river trip with us, but then he changed his mind.
• at first blush
  на первый взгляд

  At first blush Samuel seemed to be kind and decent, but he turned out to be quite mean.
• at hand
  близко, под рукой

  There was no dictionary at hand, so I didn't look up the new words.
• at heart
  в глубине души

  I thought her to be a bit tough, but now I know she is very vulnerable at heart.
• at home
  дома

  "Are you going to be at home tonight? I'd like to come and see you."
• at it again
  настаивать на своём (ты снова за своё?)

  "Stop being stubborn! You are at it again! I won't have you behave like that."
• at large
  на свободе

  A wolf escaped from the Zoo and was at large for a couple of days.
• at last
  наконец

  I repeated my question several times, and at last the policeman understood it.
• at least
  по крайней мере

  David bought at least ten books at the bookstore yesterday.
• at length
  длительное время (говорить долго и детально о чём-то)

  My boss talked at length about my duties, but I stopped listening to him pretty soon.
• at loggerheads with (someone)
  быть в ссоре с кем

  I was at loggerheads with my parents over my engagement to Lily.
• at loose ends
  болтаться без дела

  At that time Mike was at loose ends and he agreed to join us.
• at odds (with someone)
  иметь разногласие, спорить с кем-то

  Joan is difficult to deal with; she is at odds with the whole world.
• at once
  сразу же, немедленно

  Having learnt the news, Hilda called me at once.
• at one sitting
  за один присест

  I expected the sausage to last for two meals, but it was eaten at one sitting.
• at one time
  одно время

  At one time Jim had to combine work and studies at a community college.
• at one with (someone)
  разделять одни и те же взгляды с кем-либо

  Sam was at one with his wife on everything but money.
• at one's fingertips
  (знать) как свои пять пальцев

  John has all the facts and figures at his fingertips.
• at one's heels
  прямо позади, по пятам

  I turned round and saw a man who was close behind me, right at my heels.
• at one's wit's end
  быть в растерянности; не знать, что делать

  Jack was at his wit's end about what to do with the puppy.
• at peace
  быть в мире с самим собой, быть счастливым

  The old man looked relaxed and at peace.
• at random
  наобум, не подумав, не подготовившись

  Greta always buys her clothes at random, that's why she doesn't have anything decent to wear.
• at risk
  рисковать, быть в опасности

  There was a severe storm on the sea, and the passengers of a small boat were at risk of getting drowned.
• at sea
  быть/ плавать в море

  My Uncle Jeremy spent most of his life at sea.
• at sea (about something)
  быть в растерянности

  Looking at the map of London, Sam was at sea; he didn't understand anything on it.
• at sixes and sevens
  приводить в недоумение, озадачить, поставить в тупик

  The students were at sixes and sevens when they looked at the timetable for the new semester.
• at stake
  (быть) поставленным на карту, рисковать

  The situation was very risky and George felt as if his whole life were at stake.
• at the appointed time/hour
  в назначенное время, в назначенный час

  Sarah and I were to meet in the cafe at the appointed hour.
• at the bottom of the hour
  в половине какого-либо часа (10:30, 11:30, и т.д.)

  At the bottom of the hour they opened the exhibition for the visitors.
• at the bottom of the ladder
  (начать) с самого начала, с самого низкого уровня

  I had to start at the bottom of the ladder at my new job.
• at the crack of dawn
  на рассвете

  We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.