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the US English

denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge

the one in one US English

a person’s destined life partner

a roll in the hay or the sack in roll US English

an act of sexual intercourse

the Word of God in word US English

the Bible, or a part of it

at worst or the worst in worst US English

in the most serious case

the Yard in yard2 US English

informal term for Scotland Yard.

by the by or bye in by US English

incidentally; parenthetically

on the go in go1 US English

very active or busy

the Three Graces in grace US English

three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne), daughters of Zeus. They were believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty

many's the —— in many US English

used to indicate that something happens often

in the air in air US English

noticeable all around; becoming prevalent

on or off the air in air US English

being (or not being) broadcast on radio or television

the ancients in ancient1 US English

the people of ancient times, especially the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity

in the bag in bag US English

(of something desirable) as good as secured

on the bit or bridle in bit3 US English

(of a horse) ridden with a light but firm contact on the mouth, and accepting the bit in a calm and relaxed manner

on the bow in bow (also bows)3 US English

within 45° of the point directly ahead

on the bum in bum1 US English

traveling with rough provisions and with no fixed home; living as a vagrant

in the can in can2 US English

on tape or film and ready to be broadcast or released

by the day in day US English

gradually and steadily

—— of the day in day US English

a thing currently considered to be particularly interesting or important

on the dot in dot1 US English

exactly on time

be the end in end US English

be the limit of what one can tolerate

in the end in end US English

eventually or on reflection

on the fly in fly1 US English

while in motion or progress

on the hip in hip1 US English

at a disadvantage

do the job in job1 US English

achieve the required result

on the job in job1 US English

while working; at work

be someone's man in man US English

be the person perfectly suited to a particular requirement or task

on the mat in mat1 US English

being reprimanded by someone in authority

on the nod in nod US English

by general agreement and without discussion

in the raw in raw US English

in its true state; not made to seem better or more palatable than it actually is

on the run in run US English

trying to avoid being captured

on the sea in sea US English

situated on the coast

on the sly in sly US English

in a secretive fashion

the great unwashed in unwashed US English

the mass or multitude of ordinary people

by the way in way US English

incidentally (used to introduce a minor topic not connected with what was being spoken about previously)

in the or one's way in way US English

forming an obstacle or hindrance to movement or action

on the or one's way in way US English

in the course of a journey

on the or its way in way US English

about to arrive or happen

take the air in air US English

go out of doors

on the alert in alert US English

vigilant and prepared

all the way in all US English

without limit or reservation

up or raise the ante in ante US English

increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute

on the ball in ball1 US English

alert to new ideas, methods, and trends

on the beam in beam US English

on the right track