“as the”

The following 6 entries include the term as the.

as the crow flies

phrase

: in a straight line

as far as the eye can see

idiom

: as far as can be seen

as old as the hills

idiom

: very old

(as) plain as the nose on your face

idiom

: very obvious

(as) pure as the driven snow

idiom

: morally perfect

as the need arises

idiom

: when it is necessary to do so


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