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The following 301 entries include the term in the.
(somewhere) in the region of
idiom: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
stand in the way
idiom: to prevent something —often + of
stare (someone) in the eye(s)
idiom: to look directly into the eyes of (someone) —sometimes used figuratively
stare (someone) in the face
idiom: to look directly into the eyes of (someone) —usually used figuratively for something that should be apparent
staring someone in the face
idiom: easily seen : obvious
the man in the street
noun phrase: the ordinary and average person
the proof is in the pudding
idiom—used to say that a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying it
the proof of the pudding is in the eating
idiom—used to say that a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying it
throw one's hands up (in the air)
idiom: to stop an activity or effort and admit that one cannot do anything to make a situation better
toad-in-the-hole
noun: a dish made of sausages cooked in batter
try/use every trick in the book
idiom: to do everything one can to achieve something
twist/turn the knife (in the wound)
idiom: to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering
wise in the ways of
idiom: having knowledge about or experience with (someone or something)
with one's hands in the till
idiom: stealing money from the place where one works
with one's nose in the air
idiom: in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people
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