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“of the”

The following 431 entries include the term of the.

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out of the running

phrase

: not competing in a contest

out of the way

phrase

out-of-the-way

adjective

out of the woods

phrase

: clear of danger or difficulty

parting of the ways

noun phrase

: a point of separation or divergence

piece of the action

noun phrase

: a share in activity or profit

precession of the equinoxes

noun phrase

: a slow westward motion of the equinoxes along the ecliptic caused by the gravitational action of sun and moon upon the protuberant matter about the earth's equator

Queen of the Night

noun

rapture of the deep

noun phrase

rule of the road

noun phrase

: a customary practice (such as driving always on a particular side of the road or yielding the right of way) developed in the interest of safety and often subsequently reinforced by law

run-of-the-mill

adjective

: not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary

run-of-the-mine

adjective

: not graded

seat-of-the-pants

adjective

: employing or based on personal experience, judgment, and effort rather than technological aids or formal theory

sergeant major of the army

noun phrase

: the ranking noncommissioned officer of the army serving as adviser to the chief of staff

sergeant major of the marine corps

noun phrase

: the ranking noncommissioned officer of the marine corps serving as adviser to the commandant

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