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The following 433 entries include the term - of-the.
the turn of the century
noun phrase: the beginning of a new century
the understatement of the year
noun phrase—used of a statement that makes something seem much smaller, much less important, etc., than it really is
the wave of the future
noun phrase: an idea, product, way of thinking, etc., that will become very popular in the future
the way/ways of the world
noun phrase: how things happen or how people behave
the wrong end of the stick
noun phrase: an incorrect understanding of something
top of the tree
noun phrase: the most powerful or most successful position in a profession, organization, etc.
trick of the light
noun phrase: something appearing different from what actually is as a result of the quality of light
two sides of the same coin
phrase: two things that are regarded as two parts of the same thing
tyranny of the majority
noun phrase: a situation in which a group of people are treated unfairly because their situation is different from the situation of most of the people in a democratic country
wide of the mark
phrase: not accurate or correct : not achieving the desired result
wipe (someone or something) off the face of the earth
phrase: to destroy (someone or something) completely
within the realm of the possible
phrase: able to be done or to happen : possible
woman of the world
noun phrase: a woman who has had many experiences and who is not shocked by things that may be shocking to other people
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