plural of A*

Alternative form of to a T

(baseball, literally) To reach first base on every at-bat. / (idiomatic) To achieve success at each attempt. / (idiomatic) To achieve perfection.

(baseball) To hit a ball during an at-bat that results in all runners on base and the hitter scoring runs; the best result of an at-bat. / (figuratively) To achieve the best possible result.

Alternative form of get a rise out of

(electricity) To overload a circuit sufficiently that a fuse protecting it melts away (or informally a circuit breaker trips), stopping current from flowing.

(humorous) Skewered through the middle and served individually, in many cases warm, as a hot dog. Often parodied as being done to everything at state fairs in Iowa.

One should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.

From time immemorial; from an infinitely remote point in the past.

(idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea. / (idiomatic) To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.