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177)  At loggerheads with someone

          In opposition; in a quarrel

         敌对的,吵架

eg:   * The neighbors were always at loggerheads with each other.

            邻居很常吵架的.

        * The two political parties were at loggerheads for the entire year.

            这两个政治党整年处于对峙状态.

178)  At loose ends

   Restless and unsettled; unemployed

   无所适从,失业的.

eg:  * When Tom is at home on the weekends, he is at loose ends.

            当汤姆在家的时候总是无所事事.

        * Jane has been at loose ends since she lost her job.

            简自从丢了她的工作后就失业了.

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I just come here the first time. Finding here has so much  good material,I am delighted. Thank you for your hard effort for suppling so much useful sort phrases,although put them in heard is so difficult!

johnson1

thnak you for your support.
you got a wrong guess, i can't learn every phrase by heart.
these idiom is coming one book, but there is just English sentence,
i just spare some time to translate them into Chinese.
my only aim is to want more people know them, and know how to use them.

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179) At peace

     Peaceful; relaxed; happy; dead

      安宁的,不拘束的,高兴的,去世的

eg:  * When the sun sets, i am at peace.

          当太阳下山的时候一切是那么的平静.

        * After being so ill, he finally died and in now at peace.

           经过一场大病,他终于平静的走了.

180)  At present

          Now; at this point in time

          现在,这个时候

eg:   * we are not able to do more at present.

           我们现在除了等待外, 没有其他的什么事可做的.

         * we may be able to lend you money later, but not at present.

           我以后可能会给你借钱,但不是现在这个时候.

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181) At random

   Without sequence or order

    随意

eg:  * I like to pick books at random off the shelf to read.

          我喜欢随意的从书架上抽出书来看。

        * Sally picked four names at random from the phone book.

           SALLY 任意从电话本上找出4个人的名字。

182) At risk

      In danger; where is risk or hazard

        有危险

  eg:   * Your whole future is at risk if you continue to smoke.

            你要是持续抽烟的话，对你的身体是很不利的。

         * He was at risk of falling off the mountain.

            在掉下山的时候他已经就有危险了。

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183) At someone’s earliest convenience

As soon as it can be arranged; as soon as possible

按排；尽快

eg:  * Please stop by my office at your earliest convenience.

      请按排顺路拜访我的办公室。   

* Make sure the oil gets changed in the car at your earliest convenience.

     一定要确保车里的汽油燃烧起来。

184) At someone’s request

Being asked to do something

要求

Eg:   * At his mother’s request, he stopped playing and came inside.

       按照他妈妈的要求，他停止玩耍，进屋来了。

* At the request of the police officer, he got out of the car.

在警官的要求下，他从里爬出来了。