“at the”

The following 62 entries include the term at the.

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at the double

idiom

: very quickly : as soon as possible

at the earliest

idiom

used to indicate the earliest possible time when something will happen or be done

at the end of one's patience

idiom

: unable to be patient any longer

at the end of the day

idiom

: in the end

at the expense of

idiom

: in a way that harms (something or someone)

at the first opportunity

idiom

: as soon as it is possible for someone to do something

at the first sign

idiom

: as soon as something happens that indicates an action or event has begun to take place

at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)

at the height of

idiom

: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)

at the helm

idiom

: steering a boat or ship

at the invitation of

idiom

: due to having been invited by

at the longest

idiom

: at most : not more than a specified length of time

at the moment

idiom

: right now : at the current time

at the outside

idiom

: at the most : at the greatest amount or limit

at the plate

idiom

: at home plate

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