“ofthe”

The following 413 entries include the term ofthe.

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out of the ordinary

idiom

: unusual, different, or strange : not what is considered to be normal

out of the picture

idiom

: not involved or playing a part in something : not in the same situation or relationship

out of the question

idiom

: not possible or allowed

out of the reach of

idiom

: away from

outside the realm of the possible

idiom

: not possible

part of the package

noun phrase

: part of a situation that someone will have to accept

piece of the puzzle

noun phrase

: part of the solution to a question or problem

price oneself out of the market

idiom

: to make the price of one's services, products, etc., too high so that people stop wanting to pay for them

price (someone) out of the market

idiom

: to make the price of something too high for (someone)

put one foot in front of the other

idiom

: to walk especially when it is difficult

relic of the past

noun phrase

: something no longer used or considered modern

scum of the earth

noun phrase

: the worst people on the earth

short of the mark

idiom

: not reaching the target that was aimed for often used figuratively

something/anything of the kind

noun phrase

: something like the person or thing mentioned often used in negative statements

speak/talk of the devil

idiom

used in speech to say that someone one has been talking about has unexpectedly appeared

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