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The following 5 entries include the term before the.
before the mast
phrase: forward of the foremast
before the wind
phrase: in the same direction as the main force of the wind
before the hour
phrase—used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long before the beginning of an hour something will happen
put the cart before the horse
phrase: to do things in the wrong order
the calm/lull before the storm
noun phrase: a period of quiet that comes before a time of activity, excitement, violence, etc.
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