“to-the”

The following 120 entries include the term to-the.

Entries 76–90 of 120
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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

to the best of one's belief

idiom

saying something is to the best of one's belief means it agrees with what one knows and believes to be true

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