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The following 27 entries include the term of the.
justice of the peace
nounas in chief justice, circuit judge
middle-of-the-road
adjectiveavoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
middle-of-the-roader
nouna person who holds moderate views
middle-of-the-roadism
nounas in rationalness, self-containment
out-of-the-way
adjectivedifferent from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
run-of-the-mill
adjectivebeing of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
run-of-the-mine
adjectiveof average to below average quality
spur-of-the-moment
adjectivemade or done without previous thought or preparation
state-of-the-art
adjectivebeing or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
top-of-the-line
adjectiveof the very best kind
cream of the crop
phraseindividuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
let the cat out of the bag (about)
phraseto make known (as information previously kept secret)
middle of the road
phrasea middle point between extremes
name of the game
phrasethe quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
of the essence
phraseimpossible to do without
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