“with the”

The following 13 entries include the term with the.

will-with-the-wisp

noun

come up with the goods

idiom

: to produce the desired or promised results : to do what is wanted or expected

get with the program

idiom

: to start doing what others need or want one to do : to become involved and active in a useful and effective way

get with the times

idiom

: to understand and change to fit what is now happening and accepted in the culture

keep up with the Joneses

idiom

: to show that one is as good as other people by getting what they have and doing what they do

keep up with the times

idiom

: to stay current : to change as conditions change

take the rough with the smooth

idiom

: to accept and deal with the bad or unpleasant things that happen in addition to the good or pleasant things

with the benefit of

idiom

: with the help of (something) : by using (something)

with the best will in the world

idiom

: with the most sincere desire and effort to do something good or worthwhile used especially to say that it is not possible to do something even if one wants to do it very much

with the (continued) absence of

idiom

: because of the lack of

with the exception of

idiom

: not including (someone or something)

with the greatest of ease

idiom

: very easily

with the result that

idiom

: causing as an outcome or result


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