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Idioms: any word -- as a matter of fact

Idiom	Meaning	Example
any word	any phone calls or letters, any reply	Any word from Dale? He should have called us by now.
anything goes	there are no rules; expect anything to happen	Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!
apple a day...	(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
apple of his eye	(See the apple of his eye)
apple-pie order	very neat, well organized, shipshape, tickety-boo	"Is your room in apple-pie order?" "Yes, Mom. It is."
armed to the teeth	prepared to fight or defend, having lots of evidence	By the time the trial began, the lawyer was armed to the teeth.
around Robin Hood's barn	(See all around Robin Hood's barn)
around the bend	crazy or insane, off your rocker	If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.
around the clock	twenty-four hours, 'round the clock	Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
as a matter of fact	to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest	The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.