[at pains] {adj. phr.} Making a special effort. * /At pains […]

[at sea] (2) {adj. phr.} Not knowing what to do; bewildered; […]

[at sea] (1) {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On an ocean […]

[at sixes and sevens] {adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; […]

[at stake] {adj. phr.} Depending, like a bet, on the outcome […]

[at swords' points] {adj. phr.} Ready to start fighting; very much […]

[at the mercy of] or [at one's mercy] {adj. phr.} In […]

[at the ready] {adj. phr.} Ready for use. * /The sailor […]

[behind the eight-ball] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in […]

[behind the times] {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still […]