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“The”
The following 437 entries include the term The.
middle of the road
phrasea middle point between extremes
name of the game
phrasethe quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
not worth the candle
phraseproducing no results
off the bat
phrasewithout delay
of the essence
phraseimpossible to do without
oil the hand (of)
phraseto influence someone with a bribe
on the alert
phrasepaying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
on the ball
phrasepaying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
on the bias
phrasein a line or direction running from corner to corner
on the blink
phrasenot being in working order
on the button
phraseas stated or indicated without the slightest difference
on the contrary
phrasejust the opposite being true
on the diagonal
phrasein a line or direction running from corner to corner
on the double
phrasewithout delay
on the far side of
phraseon or to the farther side of
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