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The following 413 entries include the term of the.
sign of the cross
noun phrase: a gesture of the hand forming a cross especially on forehead, breast, and shoulders to profess Christian faith or invoke divine protection or blessing
spur-of-the-moment
adjective: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized
state of the art
noun phrase: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods
: a series of usually 14 images or pictures especially in a church that represent the stages of Christ's passion and death
survival of the fittest
noun phrase: the natural process by which organisms best adjusted to their environment are most successful in surviving and reproducing : natural selection —often used figuratively to describe a situation, attitude, etc., of fierce or ruthless competition
theater of the absurd
noun phrase: theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence in a meaningless universe by bizarre or fantastic means
tip of the iceberg
noun phrase: the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon
top-of-the-line
adjectiveTwilight of the Gods
noun phrasewave of the future
noun phrase: an idea, product, or movement that is viewed as representing forces or a trend that will inevitably prevail
Way of the Cross
noun phrasewoman of the street
noun phrase: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
yeoman of the guard
noun phrase: a member of a military corps attached to the British royal household that serves as ceremonial attendants of the sovereign
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