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TAKE THE QUIZ“like the”
The following 10 entries include the term like the.
like the devil
phrase: very much
avoid (someone or something) like the plague
phrase: to stay away as much as possible from (someone or something)
know something like the back of one's hand
phrase: to know something completely
like the cat that ate/got/swallowed the canary
phrase—used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done
like the cat that got the cream
phrase—used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done
like the clappers
phrase: very fast
like the wind
phrase: very fast
not like the look of
phrase—used to mean that one thinks that the way something appears suggests something bad or unpleasant
not like the sound of (something)
phrase: to not like the idea of what is suggested by (something said or described) : to feel that what is suggested sounds bad or serious
there's no time like the present
phrase—used to say that the best time to do something is right now
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