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“The”
The following 437 entries include the term The.
on the warpath
phrasefeeling or displaying eagerness to fight
on the whole
phrasefor the most part
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
out of the way
phrasebrought or having come to an end
over the moon
phraseexperiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
pain in the neck
phraseone who is obnoxiously annoying
par for the course
phrasebeing of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
parting of the ways
phrasea movement in different directions away from a common point
pat on the back
phrasean acceptance of something as satisfactory
pave the way (for)
phraseto free from obstruction or difficulty
pick the brains of
phraseto put a series of questions to
piece of the action
phrasesomething belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
pull the wool over one's eyes
phraseto cause to believe what is untrue
put the kibosh on
phraseto bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
read the riot act (to)
phraseto criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
ring down the curtain (on)
phraseto bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
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