81 entries under idiom topic. ×
| starting point(noun, expression, cause, start) | |
| point of departure(expression, top, opening, creation) | |
| terra firma(expression, support) | |
| resting place(noun, expression, support, base) | |
| solid ground | |
| angle of vision | |
| be-all and end-all(noun, expression, quality, character) | |
| cause and effect | |
| chapter and verse(noun, expression, law, regulation) | |
| focus of attention | |
| focus of interest | |
| frame of reference | |
| how it is(noun, expression, law, experience) | |
| hypothesis ad hoc | |
| like it is(noun, expression, law, experience) | |
| line of departure | |
| matter in hand | |
| meat and potatoes(noun, expression, substance, score) | |
| name of game(noun, expression, quality, character) | |
| name of the game(noun, expression, substance, idea) |
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