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“of the”

The following 431 entries include the term of the.

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master chief petty officer of the coast guard

noun phrase

: the ranking petty officer in the coast guard serving as adviser to the commandant

master chief petty officer of the navy

noun phrase

: the ranking petty officer in the navy serving as adviser to the chief of naval operations

middle-of-the-road

adjective

: standing for or following a course of action midway between extremes

middle of the road

noun phrase

: a course of action or a standpoint midway between extremes

music of the spheres

noun phrase

: an ethereal harmony thought by the Pythagoreans to be produced by the vibration of the celestial spheres

name of the game

noun phrase

: the essential quality or matter

of the essence

phrase

: of the utmost importance

of the moment

phrase

: having importance or popularity at a particular time

of the month

phrase

: chosen for special honors or attention during a particular month

on the spur of the moment

phrase

: on impulse : suddenly

on top of the world

phrase

: in a position of eminent success, happiness, or fame

order of the day

noun phrase

: the business or tasks appointed for an assembly for a given day

out of the blue

phrase

: without advance notice : unexpectedly

out of the frying pan into the fire

phrase

: clear of one difficulty or bad situation only to fall into a worse one

out of the park

phrase

: over the fence for a home run often used figuratively

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