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The following 301 entries include the term in the.
late in the day
idiom: after the expected or proper time
leave (someone) in the dust
idiom: to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone)
leave (someone) in the lurch
idiom: to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed
leave (someone) out in the cold
idiom: to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others
like a hole in the head
idiom: not at all —used with need to say that someone doesn't at all need something
live in the past
idiom: to think too much about something that happened in the past
look a gift horse in the mouth
idiom: to look in a critical way at something that has been given to one
look (someone) in the eye
idiom: to look directly at (someone who is also looking at one)
look someone in the eye
idiom: to look directly at someone
look (someone) in the face
idiom: to look directly at (someone who is also looking at one)
lost in the mail
idiom: sent by mail but never delivered to the person addressed to
lost in the mists of time
idiom: long forgotten
lost in the shuffle
idiom: not noticed or given attention because there are many other people or things to consider or deal with
move up in the world
idiom: to become more wealthy, successful, etc.
nip (something) in the bud
idiom: to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem
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