95 entries under expression topic. ×

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basic facts(fundamental, shorts, undercarriage, baggage)
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bottom line(body, substance, idea, heart)
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coal and ice(noun, adjective, idiom, law)
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main idea(noun, body, substance, heart)
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meat and potatoes(idiom, heart, center, nucleus)
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name of game(noun, adjective, idiom, nature)
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name of the game(idiom, substance, idea, essence)
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nature of the beast(noun, idiom, substance, idea)
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punch line(noun, substance, idea, meaning)
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starting point(root, mainspring, intermediacy)
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Bible truth(pipeline, whyfor)
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bare bones(fundamental, shorts, undercarriage)
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basic details(noun, workings)
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big gun(adjective, renowned, meritable, noted)
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brownie points(meed, holdout, tines)
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central part
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chalk talk(worthiness, ethos, ideals)
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chapter and verse(idiom, pipeline, whyfor)
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code of practice(idiom, worthiness, ethos, ideals)
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essential element(fundamental, shorts, undercarriage)
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