“at the”

The following 68 entries include the term at the.

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at the height of

idiom

: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)

at the helm

idiom

: steering a boat or ship

at the invitation of

idiom

: due to having been invited by

at the longest

idiom

: at most : not more than a specified length of time

at the moment

idiom

: right now : at the current time

at the outside

idiom

: at the most : at the greatest amount or limit

at the plate

idiom

: at home plate

at the pleasure of (someone)

idiom

used to say that something is done or can be done because someone wants it to be done

at the present time

idiom

: at this time : now

at the pump

idiom

: at the places where customers buy gasoline for their cars

at the root of

idiom

: the reason for (something)

at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing

at the stroke of

idiom

: exactly at

at the tender age

idiom

: when only (a specified young age)

at the time of (something)

idiom

: when (something) happened

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