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The following 431 entries include the term ofthe.
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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