“of/the/”

The following 431 entries include the term of/the/.

Entries 286–300 of 431
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woman of the town

a breach of the peace

noun phrase

: loud or violent behavior in a public place

a fair crack of the whip

noun phrase

: the same chance as other people to do something

ahead of the curve

idiom

: faster about doing something than other people, companies, etc.

ahead of the game

idiom

: in a position or situation in which one is likely to succeed, win, etc.

a light at the end of the tunnel

noun phrase

: a reason to believe that a bad situation will end soon or that a long and difficult job will be finished soon

all (of) the time

idiom

: on every occasion : always

all points/every point of the compass

idiom

: all directions : everywhere

a man of the people

noun phrase

: a man (such as a politician) who understands and is liked by ordinary people

a meeting of (the) minds

noun phrase

: an understanding or agreement between two people or groups

a piece/slice/share of the pie

noun phrase

: a portion of a particular amount of money

a roll of the dice

idiom

used to say that something could have either a good result or a bad result

a sign of the times

noun phrase

: something that shows the kinds of things that are happening, popular, important, etc., in a culture at a particular period in history

a slice of the cake

noun phrase

: a portion or share of something

a slip of the tongue

noun phrase

: something that is said by mistake

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