“to the”

The following 124 entries include the term to the.

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rise to the challenge

idiom

: to perform so as to succeed

rise to the occasion/challenge

idiom

: to make the special effort that is required to successfully deal with a difficult situation

rotten to the core

idiom

: very bad or dishonest

sail close to the wind

idiom

: to do something that is dangerous or that may be illegal or dishonest

sell one's soul (to the devil)

idiom

: to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest

send to the gallows

idiom

: to sentence (someone) to death

show/see (someone) to the door

idiom

: to go to the door with (someone who is leaving)

soaked to the skin

idiom

: made completely wet

strip to the waist

idiom

: to remove all the clothes on one's upper body

suit (someone) down to the ground

idiom

: to suit someone perfectly : to be something that someone enjoys very much

take to the sky/skies

idiom

: to begin flying

take to the streets

idiom

: to go outside on the streets

talk nineteen to the dozen

idiom

: to speak rapidly and without stopping

throw/fling/cast caution to the wind

idiom

: to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure

to the accompaniment of

idiom

: while corresponding music is played

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