88 entries under expression topic. ×

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in gear(running, functioning, operational)
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in motion(working, happening, ongoing, started)
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in progress(working, happening, ongoing, started)
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in style(usual, universal, general, principal)
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in succession(continuous, flowing, operating)
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in the flesh(idiom, alive, existing, breathing)
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in use(active, effective, alive, existing)
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in vogue(usual, main, principal)
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labor force(noun, staff, workers, employees)
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laboring man(idiom, agent)
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lay it on the line(adjective, idiom, friendly, appropriate)
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manual workers(noun, staff, workers, employees)
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matter of fact(idiom, possible, functional, workable)
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measured lengthwise
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mere tool(idiom, agent)
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of use(useful, beneficial, advantageous)
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on the job(idiom, running, alive, functioning)
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on the level(adjective, idiom, friendly, appropriate)
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principal investigator
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rank and file(noun, idiom, hack, staff)
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