Idiom Expresson:

1- above and beyond something
more than.
The support given to us by the police was above and beyond what we could have expected. She doesn't receive any extra money, above and beyond what she's paid by the council.
The number of hours she puts into her job is definitely above and beyond the call of duty. (= more than is expected of her)

2-Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
something that you say which means being apart from someone that you love makes you love them even more.
'My boyfriend's going to South America and I won't see him for six months.' 'Ah well, absence makes the heart grow fonder.'

3-(whether) by accident or design
whether intended to be this way or not.
The system, whether by accident or design, benefits people who live in the cities more than people who live in the country.

4-more by accident than (by) design
because of luck and not because of skill.
I kicked the ball and, more by accident than design, it found its way into the net.

5-accidentally on purpose (humorous)
if you do something accidentally on purpose, you intend to do it but you pretend that it was an accident.
If I, accidentally on purpose, forget to bring her address with us, we won't be able to visit her after all.

6-accidents will happen
something that you say in order to make someone feel less guilty when they have just damaged something that does not belong to them.
Oh well, accidents will happen. I can always buy another bowl.

7-of your own accord
if you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it.
She left of her own accord. I didn't tell her to go.

8-on someone's account
if you do something on someone's account, you do it because of that person.
Don't cook anything special on my account. I'm not even very hungry.

9-on no account must/should someone do something (formal)
if you tell someone that on no account must they do something, you mean that they must never, for any reason do that thing.
On no account must the contents of this document be shown to any other person.

10-an ace in the hole (American)
an advantage that you have that other people do not know about.
The local team has an ace in the hole with their new player.

11-an Achilles' heel
a small fault in a person or system which might cause them to fail.
As a team they're strong on attack but they have a weak defence that might prove to be their Achilles' heel.

12-catch someone in the act
to discover someone doing something wrong.
I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act.

13-get your act together (informal)
to organize your activities so that you do things in an effective way. If these people could ever get their act together, they could produce unbeatable wines. You'd better get your act together and start looking for a job.

14-be out of action
if a machine or vehicle is out of action, it is not working or cannot be used.
I'm afraid the TV's out of action.


15-put something out of action
be out of action - if a machine or vehicle is out of action, it is not working or cannot be used.
The freezing weather has put many trains out of action.

16-be out of action
if someone who plays sport is out of action, they are injured and cannot play.
Towers is out of action with a broken wrist.

17-put someone out of action
be out of action - if someone who plays sport is out of action, they are injured and cannot play.
A bad fall put him out of action for 2 months.

18-not know someone from Adam
to have never met someone and not know anything about them.
Why should I lend him money? I don't know him from Adam.

19-ad infinitum
if something happens or continues ad infinitum, it happens again and again in the same way, or it continues forever.
The TV station just shows repeats of old comedy programmes ad infinitum. Her list of complaints went on and on ad infinitum.

20-without further/more ado
without any delay.
And so, without further ado, let me introduce you to tonight's speaker.