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“the”
The following 437 entries include the term the.
made the grade
phraseto reach a desired level of accomplishment
makes the grade
phraseto reach a desired level of accomplishment
making the grade
phraseto reach a desired level of accomplishment
men in the street
phrasean average or ordinary man
oiled the hand (of)
phraseto influence someone with a bribe
oiling the hand (of)
phraseto influence someone with a bribe
oils the hand (of)
phraseto influence someone with a bribe
pains in the neck
phraseone who is obnoxiously annoying
partings of the ways
phrasea movement in different directions away from a common point
pats on the back
phrasean acceptance of something as satisfactory
paved the way (for)
phraseto free from obstruction or difficulty
paves the way (for)
phraseto free from obstruction or difficulty
paving the way (for)
phraseto free from obstruction or difficulty
picked the brains of
phraseto put a series of questions to
picking the brains of
phraseto put a series of questions to
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