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• as a rule
  как правило

  On the weekends I sleep longer as a rule.
• as far as
  насколько (я знаю, понимаю)

  As far as I know, the Morgans left the town long ago.
• as far as possible
  на сколько возможно

  "I'll do everything to rescue the girl; I'll go as far as possible".
• as good as one's word
  быть верным своему слову

  Never give a promise which you are not able to keep; be as good as your word.
• as hard as nails
  физически сильный и здоровый (человек); грубый, жёсткий

  He is as hard as nails, and it is difficult to deal with him.
• as long as
  если, при условии

  I can let you have my umbrella as long as you can promise not to lose it.
• as luck would have it
  случайно

  As luck would have it, I met Hillary outside the cafe. I hadn't seen her for ages..
• as old as the hills
  очень старый

  I decided not to buy that house because it looked as old as the hills.
• as such
  как таковой, в таком виде

  "As such, I can't possibly sign your application. You'll have to re-write it".
• as usual
  как обычно

  As usual, at the theatre they prefer to sit in the front rows.
• as well as
  тоже, также как

  Kevin bought a thick magazine as well as several books to while away the time during the journey.
• as yet
  до настоящего времени

  As yet, we know nothing about his intentions.
• ask (someone) out
  назначать свидание

  After a good deal of hesitation John finally asked Mary out.
• ask for the moon
  желать недостижимого

  You will never get what you want, so it's no use asking for the moon.
• ask for trouble
  напрашиваться на неприятности

  "Leave me alone; you are asking for trouble."
• asleep at the switch
  не распознать ситуацию, упустить удобный случай

  I suppose Emma was asleep at the switch. She missed her chance of getting a promotion.
• assault and battery
  нападение с причинением увечья

  Several men were arrested for assault and battery after the fight in the park.
• at (someone's) beck and call
  быть на побегушках у кого-либо

  Cinderella was at her step-mother's beck and call.
• at (someone's) earliest convenience
  для чьего-либо или для собственного удобства (по первому зову)

  "I will visit you at your earliest convenience, I promise."
• at (someone's) service
  к услугам кого-либо, в чьём-то распоряжении

  If you stay at a good hotel, all the members of the staff will be at your service day and night.
• at a loss (for words)
  не находить нужных слов

  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

  The cake was so tasty that we finished all of it at a sitting.
• at a stretch
  непрерывно, подряд

  It is very seldom that I can enjoy my holiday for three weeks at a stretch.
• at any rate
  во всяком случае

  "At any rate, Peter was able to prove his innocence".
• at bay
  на расстоянии

  Anna doesn't like Jake; she intends to keep him at bay.
• at best
  в лучшем случае

  My teacher told me that I had two weeks at best in which to finish writing my essay.
• at cross-purposes
  разные цели

  It seems my friend and her husband are at cross-purposes; they often argue about everything.
• 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 blush
  на первый взгляд

  At first blush Samuel seemed to be kind and decent, but he turned out to be quite mean.
• 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.