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The following 431 entries include the term ofthe.
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
the law of the jungle
noun phrase—used to describe a situation in which people do whatever they want to or whatever is necessary to survive or succeed
the law of the land
noun phrase: the set of rules that exists in a certain place
the lay of the land
noun phrase: the arrangement of the different parts in an area of land : where things are located in a place —often used figuratively
the letter of the law
noun phrase: exactly what the law says
the life and soul of the party
noun phrase: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering
the life of the party
noun phrase: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering
the long arm of the law
noun phrase: the ability of the police to find and catch people who commit crimes
the luck of the draw
noun phrase—used to say that the result of something cannot be controlled and depends on chance
the man of the house
noun phrase: the male family member who has the most responsibility for taking care of and making decisions about the household
the name of the game
noun phrase: the basic goal or purpose of an activity
the order of the day
noun phrase: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
the other/opposite/flip side of the coin
noun phrase: a different way of looking at or thinking about a situation
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