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TAKE THE QUIZ“at the”
The following 68 entries include the term at the.
at the drop of a hat
phrase: as soon as the slightest provocation is given : immediately
at the hands of
phrase: by or through the action of
at the mercy of
phrase: wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against
at the ready
phrase: ready for immediate use
at the risk of
phrase: despite the possibility of
at the same time
phraseat the seams
phraseburst at the seams
phrase: to be larger, fuller, or more crowded than could reasonably have been anticipated
down-at-the-heels
adjectivekiss-me-at-the-gate
noun: a fragrant Chinese honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) grown in the southern U.S. for ornament
wag-at-the-wall
variant of wag-on-the-wall
a light at the end of the tunnel
noun phrase: a reason to believe that a bad situation will end soon or that a long and difficult job will be finished soon
at the age of
idiom: at the time of being a specified age
at the behest of someone
idiom: because of being asked or ordered by someone
at the bottom of one's/the class
idiom: having the lowest rating/score in a class
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