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the British & World English

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

thé dansant British & World English

French term for tea dance.

the one in one British & World English

a person regarded as one’s destined life partner

the chop in chop1 British & World English

dismissal from employment

come the —— in come British & World English

play the part of; behave like

the Lamb of God also the Lamb in lamb British & World English

a title of Jesus Christ (see John 1:29)

the Word of God in word British & World English

the Bible, or a part of it

many's the —— in many British & World English

used to indicate that something happens often

in the air in air British & World English

felt by a number of people to be happening or about to happen

on or off the air in air British & World English

being (or not being) broadcast on radio or television

the ancients in ancient1 British & World English

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

in the bag in bag British & World English

(of something desirable) as good as secured

on the bit or bridle in bit3 British & World English

(of a horse) ridden with a light but firm contact on the mouth

on the bow in bow (also bows)3 British & World English

within 45° of the point directly ahead

on the bum in bum1 British & World English

travelling rough and with no fixed home; vagrant

in the can in can2 British & World English

on tape or film and ready to be broadcast or released

by the day in day British & World English

gradually and steadily

be the end in end British & World English

be the limit of what one can tolerate

in the end in end British & World English

eventually or on reflection

on the fly in fly1 British & World English

while in motion or progress

do the job in job1 British & World English

achieve the required result

on the job in job1 British & World English

while working; at work

be someone's or the man in man British & World English

be the person perfectly suited to a particular requirement or task

on the mat in mat1 British & World English

being reprimanded by someone in authority

on the nod in nod British & World English

by general agreement and without discussion

in the raw in raw British & World English

in its true state; in a starkly realistic way

on the run in run British & World English

trying to avoid being captured

on the sea in sea British & World English

situated on the coast

on the sly in sly British & World English

in a secretive fashion

the great unwashed in unwashed British & World English

the mass or multitude of ordinary people

by the way in way British & World English

incidentally (used to introduce a new, less important topic)

in the or one's way in way British & World English

forming an obstacle or hindrance to movement or action

on the or one's way in way British & World English

in the course of a journey