As a matter of course
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- As a whole
comprising the full quant-ty, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: he ate the whole pie. they ran the whole distance. containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: we have a whole set of antique china. undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole. mathematics. integral, or not fractional. […]
- As a rule
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess. the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation: the franciscan rule. the customary or normal circ-mstance, occurrence, manner, practice, quality, etc.: the rule rather than the exception. control, government, or dominion: under the rule of a dictator. tenure […]
- As-above
as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed. abbreviation ubi supra ut supra abbreviation for united states, attested from 1834. latin ubi supra (where mentioned above) latin ut supra (as above) uncle sam united service united states
- As all getout
commerce. the break-even point. chiefly british. a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarr-ssing situation; cop-out: the scoundrel has used that get-out once too often. as all get-out, informal. in the extreme; to the utmost degree: once his mind is made up, he can be stubborn as all get-out. to indicate a […]
- As best one can
of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. largest; most: the best part of a day. most excellently or suitably; with most advantage or success: an opera role that best suits her voice. in or to the highest degree; most fully (usually […]