AP Spanish Idiomatic Expressions

a bordo

on board

a ciegas

blindly

a diario

daily

a fin de cuentas

in the end, after all, is said and done

a fondo

thoroughly, in detail

a la + nationality (f.)

in (nationality) style

a la carrera

quickly, on the run

a la fuerza

by force

a la larga

in the long run

al amanecer

at dawn, at daybreak

al anochecer

at dusk, at nightfall

a la vez

at the same time

al contado

cash, for cash

al contrario

on the contrary

al fin y al cabo

in the end, after all

al menos

at least

a lo largo

throughout, along

a lo lejos

in the distance, far off, at a distance

al parecer

apparently, seemingly

al pie de la letra

literally

al por mayor

wholesale

al por menor

retail

al revés

upside down, inside out, backwards

a más tardar

at the latest

a menudo

often, frequently

andar mal(de salud, de dinero, etc.)

to be (sick, broke, etc.)

a pie

on foot, walking

aprender de memoria

to memorize, to learn by heart

a propósito

by the way

así, así

so-so

así es que

so

a solas

alone

a su vez

in turn

a tiempo

on time

a tropezones

by fits and starts

a última hora

at the last minute

a ver

let's see