“of-it”

The following 18 entries include the term of-it.

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the half of it

noun phrase

used to say that a situation is even worse than one would think it is or than it seems to be

the long and (the) short of it

noun phrase

used when making a statement that is brief and that tells someone only the most important parts of something

think nothing of it

phrase

used as a polite response when someone has apologized to one or thanked one

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