1. at-large (잡히지않는, 행방이 묘연한)
- at liberty when one shouldn't be. for example, if a criminal has escaped from the authorities and his whereabouts are unknown
- i.e.) The news bulletin said that the individual who escaped from prison is still at-large
2. at least
- at a minimum
- i.e.) it's disappointing that she can't go with you this time, but at least she might be able to next time
3. at loggerheads
- in conflict with each other
- i.e.) the two co-workers were at loggerheads on the project. They just couldn't agree on the correct direction
4. at my wits' end
- getting extremely frustrated and close to becoming angry
- i.e.) Janette explained that she was at her wits' end with a few of her friends. They were very difficult to deal with and she felt she couldn't communicate with them
5. at the bottom of the totem pole
- having a low-status position, especially at works
- i.e.) Michael decided against giving any suggestions about how things should be done at work. after all, he was still at the bottom of the totem pole and didn't have much influence
<Reference>
- The book "THE GREAT BOOK OF AMERICAN IDIOMS" BY Lingo Mastery
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