“round-the”

The following 6 entries include the term round-the.

round-the-clock

adjective

round the twist

idiomatic phrase

: very angry, annoyed, or irritated

round-the-corner

adjective

: of or relating to a card sequence in which the king and deuce both connect with the ace

round-the-head

adjective

: played forehanded on the backhand side of the body (as the left side of a right-handed player) used of a circular stroke in badminton

a clip round the ear

noun phrase

: a hit on the ear

(all) round the year

idiom

: throughout the entire year


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