“(to) the”

The following 147 entries include the term (to) the.

Entries 106–120 of 147
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sell one's soul (to the devil)

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: to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest

send to the gallows

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: to sentence (someone) to death

show/see (someone) to the door

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: to go to the door with (someone who is leaving)

soaked to the skin

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: made completely wet

strip to the waist

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: to remove all the clothes on one's upper body

suit (someone) down to the ground

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: to suit someone perfectly : to be something that someone enjoys very much

take to the sky/skies

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: to begin flying

take to the streets

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: to go outside on the streets

talk nineteen to the dozen

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: to speak rapidly and without stopping

throw/fling/cast caution to the wind

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: to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure

to the accompaniment of

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: while corresponding music is played

to the best of one's belief

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saying something is to the best of one's belief means it agrees with what one knows and believes to be true

to the best of someone's recollection

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: from what someone can remember

to the bone

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: very much

to the brim

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: to the top

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