“of something”

The following 24 entries include the term of something.

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at the time of (something)

idiom

: when (something) happened

come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)

idiom

: to happen very soon afterward

come in/within sight of (something)

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: to come to a place where something can be seen

get out of (something)

idiom

: to avoid doing (something)

get (someone) out of (something)

idiom

: to cause or help (someone) to leave or escape from (a place)

get (something) out of (something or someone)

idiom

: to take (something) from (something or someone)

have a high opinion of (something)

idiom

: to think that something is good

have a low opinion of (something)

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: to think that something is not very good

hear the last of (something)

idiom

: to hear about (something) for the last time

in defense of (something or someone)

idiom

: in order to keep (something) safe that is being physically attacked

in the direction of (something)

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: so as to be approaching : toward

know the meaning of (something)

idiom

: to understand (something) because one has experienced it often used in negative statements often used in an exaggerated way to make a forceful statement

make a big deal (out) of (something)

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: to treat (something) as very important or too important

make a big thing about/out of (something)

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: to act as if something is very important or serious when it is not

make a muck of (something)

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: to do (something) badly or with many mistakes

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