Meaning:
1st earl attlee 
n.
British statesman and leader of the Labour party who instituted the welfare state in England (1883-1967)
att Idiom, Proverb
an attitude
a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.
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.
attend to someone
take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
battleaxe
cranky woman, a bitch Marlene - that old battleaxe - is spreading lies about me.
batty
(See drive me batty)
call attention to
ask you to read or notice, draw attention to I would like to call attention to the student parking problem.
crux of the matter
(See the crux of the matter)
draw attention to
"ask people to notice; show or display to people" If you wear a short skirt, you draw attention to your legs.
draw it to my attention
tell me about it, cause me to be aware of it Spelling is a problem. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.
drive me batty
cause me to be insane, drive me crazy The noise from that motorcycle is driving me batty!
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
for that matter
about that, with regard to that I don
get to the heart of (a matter)
understand the most important thing about something It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the matter about the new employee.
get your attention
cause you to be aware of, catch your eye When Marylou walked by, that got your attention.
half the battle
a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.
hand something to someone on a silver platter
give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.
hand to someone on a silver platter
give a person something that has not been earned His education was handed to him on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.
have an attack
feel sudden pain from a disease or illness She can hardly breathe. I think she's having an asthma attack.
how goes the battle
are you winning the battle of life? are you okay? """How goes the battle?"" Jo asked. ""I win and I lose,"" Pat replied."
mad as a hatter
strange, eccentric, batty, plumb loco If you wear that pink wig, people will think you're mad as a hatter.
mad hatter
strange, unusual, wacko Jo lives in a mad-hatter place. Her friends walk around nude and sing songs about heaven.
matter
be important It doesn
matter of course
the usual way, habit, rule It was done as a matter of course and nobody really thought about the results.
matter of fact
something that is really true, something that can be proved As a matter of fact I saw him last night and he asked me how you were.
mind over matter
believing you can do it, using the mind's power When your brain controls your heart rate, it's mind over matter.
nine-to-five job/attitude
a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
no matter
regardless of No matter how hard that I try my tutor is never satisfied.
no matter how you slice it
it does not matter how you look at it No matter how you slice it, we have to hire more help.
on a silver platter
like a beautiful gift, served in style Success won't come on a silver platter. You have to work for it.
pay attention
look at or listen to with full attention He never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.
rattle my chain
annoy me, anger me, get under my skin That woman rattles my chain, the way she gossips about me!
rattle on
continue to talk, ramble, hold forth The professor was rattling on about Canadian culture.
rattle sabres
threaten to attack, appear to be preparing for war The workers are rattling their sabres, but they won't strike.
ride his coattails
depend on his success, use his success My dad was a great doctor, but I don't want to ride his coattails.
sabre rattling
(See rattle sabres)
scatter around
carelessly put in different places His papers are always scattered around his house so he is never able to find anything.
strings attached
obligations, restraining conditions He was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.
the crux of the matter
the main point, the real issue Uncle Bert is too old to drive the car. That's the crux of the matter.
two-fisted attack
strong verbal attack, much argument, rattle sabres If you protect the wolves, you can expect a two-fisted attack from the ranchers.
uphill battle
difficult work, rough going, tough sledding We've asked the government to protect children's rights, but it's an uphill battle all the way.
without batting an eye
without pausing, looking calm and natural Without batting an eye, she gave him a false name and address.
attaboy
well done
Attic
the human head
attitude
an overestimation of one's own abilities, hence conceited {similar to shit hot}. Used pejoratively"He's got an attitude"
attrit
American slang for to wear down or dispose of gradually
battered
very intoxicated by drink or drugs
battle
to compete, usually freestyle rapping, sometimes breakdancing or graffiti:"You want to rap and you got no battle, it's like havin' a boat and you got no paddle" -- Public Enemy (??? [1987])
batty-boy
derogatory term for a homosexual male. From batty meaning buttocks. Also spelt batty-bwoy. [West Indies]
blatts
diarrhoea, the illness: "I daren't leave the house, I've got the blatts"
brown hatter
derogatory term for a homosexual male