“to the”

The following 124 entries include the term to the.

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armed to the teeth

idiom

: carrying many weapons

ascend (to) the throne

idiom

: to become a king or queen

a word to the wise

idiom

used to say that one is about to give someone advice or a warning

beat (someone) to the punch

idiom

: to do or achieve something before someone else is able to

bend to the will of (someone)

idiom

: to do what is demanded by (one who is stronger, in authority, or influential)

chilled to the bone/marrow

idiom

: very cold

close to the edge

idiom

: dealing with dangerous situations and taking many risks

close to the mark

idiom

: fairly accurate : almost correct

come/get to the point

idiom

: to reach the main or most important idea of something that is said or written

come/go to the rescue of

idiom

: to save (someone or something) from danger or harm : to rescue

come to the conclusion

idiom

: to decide (something) after consideration

come to the realization

idiom

: to become aware : to realize

cut (someone) to the quick

idiom

: to make (someone) very upset

cut to the bone

idiom

: reduced to the lowest possible amount

cut to the quick

idiom

: to cause severe hurt or upset

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