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The following 124 entries include the term to the.

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go to the devil

idiom

used to forcefully and rudely tell someone to go away and leave one alone

go to (the) expense

idiom

: to spend money on something

go to the stake for/over

idiom

: to defend (something or someone) even though one's actions or statements may cause one trouble or harm

go to the toilet

idiom

: to use the toilet

go to the wall

idiom

: to make every possible effort to achieve something, to win, etc.

if (the) worse comes to (the) worst

idiom

: if the worst possible thing happens

if (the) worst comes to (the) worst

idiom

: if the worst possible thing happens

keep one's nose to the grindstone

idiom

: to do hard, continuous work

laugh all the way to the bank

idiom

: to make a lot of money especially by doing something that other people thought was foolish or amusing

lead to the altar

idiom

: to ultimately lead to marriage

leave little to the imagination

idiom

: to show or describe almost all of the parts or details of something

leave nothing to the imagination

idiom

: to show or describe all of the parts or details of something

leave something to the imagination

idiom

: to not show or describe all of the parts or details of something

leave to the discretion of

idiom

: to give (someone) the right to choose (something in a particular situation)

like a lamb to the slaughter

idiom

: in a very innocent way : without knowing that something bad will happen

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