activities that are intended to keep people happy so that they do not complain about problems.

Tax cuts are just bread and circuses designed to distract attention from the underlying economic crisis.

• at own game
• a toy boy
• at pains to
• at pains to do something
• at peace with
• at peace with something
• at peace with yourself
• at point-blank range
• at present
• a track record
• a trail-blazer
• a train of thought
• a Trojan horse
• a trump card
• at sea
• at service
• at someone's beck and call
• at someone's elbow
• at someone's heels
• at someone's knee
• at someone's service
• at stake
• attend to
• attend to someone
• attend to something