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The following 413 entries include the term of/the/.
specialty of the house
noun phrase: a special dish that is featured in a restaurant
State of the Union address
noun phrase: a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country
stay/keep ahead of the field
idiom: to continue to be more successful than one's competitors
the beginning of the end
noun phrase: the start of a series of events that leads to the end
the belle of the ball
noun phrase: the most beautiful and popular woman at a dance, party, etc.
the benefit of the doubt
noun phrase: the state of accepting something/someone as honest or deserving of trust even though there are doubts
the bottom of the barrel
noun phrase: the lowest possible condition, level, etc.
the end of the line
noun phrase: the end (as of a condition or situation)
the end of the road
noun phrase: the end (as of a condition or situation)
the ends of the earth
noun phrase: the most remote places in the world —used figuratively to suggest no limit to an effort
the face of the earth
noun phrase: everywhere in the world
the fact of the matter is
idiom—used to emphasize a statement that follows
the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
idiom—used to say that the things a person does not have always seem more appealing than the things he or she does have
the heat of the day
noun phrase: the hottest part of the day
the lady of the house
noun phrase: the female family member who has the most responsibility for taking care of and making decisions about the household
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