“at the”

The following 62 entries include the term at the.

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at the pleasure of (someone)

idiom

used to say that something is done or can be done because someone wants it to be done

at the present time

idiom

: at this time : now

at the pump

idiom

: at the places where customers buy gasoline for their cars

at the risk of (doing something)

idiom

: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)

at the root of

idiom

: the reason for (something)

at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing

at the stroke of

idiom

: exactly at

at the tender age

idiom

: when only (a specified young age)

at the time of (something)

idiom

: when (something) happened

at the top of one's form

idiom

: performing extremely well

at the top of one's lungs

idiom

: as loudly as possible

at the top of one's/the class

idiom

: having among the highest grades in one's class

at the top of one's voice

idiom

: as loudly as one can

at the top of the hour

idiom

: at the beginning of the hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)

at the top of the list

idiom

: better than all the others

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