“in the”

The following 235 entries include the term in the.

Entries 46–60 of 235
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all in the past

idiom

: no longer happening

all the time in the world

noun phrase

: a great deal of time to do something

a roll in the hay

noun phrase

: an act of having sex with someone

a slap in the face

noun phrase

: a surprising act that offends or insults someone

a stab in the dark

noun phrase

: a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence

a step in the right direction

noun phrase

: an action that increases one's chances of achieving something

babe in the woods

noun phrase

: a person who is innocent or who lacks experience

bask in the glory

idiom

: to enjoy the attention one is getting (because of one's success at something)

bask in the reflected glory

idiom

: to experience self-gratification on the basic of the success of someone with whom one is associated

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

idiom

used to say that different people have different ideas about what is beautiful

be secure in the belief/knowledge

idiom

: to feel confident

(cast) in the same mold as

idiom

: similar to

caught in the act

idiom

: caught while doing something specified

come down in the world

idiom

: to fall to a lower position or status after being wealthy, successful, etc.

day/moment/time in the sun

noun phrase

: a period of being popular or getting a lot of attention

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