“in the”

The following 301 entries include the term in the.

Entries 76–90 of 301
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snake in the grass

noun phrase

: a secretly faithless friend

soft in the head

idiomatic phrase

stab in the back

phrase

: betray

stare one in the face

phrase

: to look directly into the eyes of (someone)

stick-in-the-mud

noun

: one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive

straw in the wind

phrase

: a slight fact that is an indication of a coming event

theater-in-the-round

noun

: a theater in which the stage is located in the center of the auditorium

three sheets in the wind

phrase

throw in the towel

phrase

: to abandon a struggle or contest : acknowledge defeat : give up

twist in the wind

phrase

: to be left to face a difficult situation without support or help

up in the air

phrase

: not yet settled

walk in the park

phrase

: an easy or pleasurable experience

whistle in the dark

phrase

: to keep up one's courage by or as if by whistling

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