209 entries under idiom topic. ×

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have upper hand(verb, expression, control, run)
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hold office(verb, expression, control, run)
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hold purse strings(verb, expression, run, direct)
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issue a command
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issue a writ
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keep under thumb(verb, expression, control, run)
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law of nature
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leave in the shade(expression, lead, vague, cloud)
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make heads or tails of(expression, order, determine, settle)
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matter of form(expression, regulation, procedure, custom)
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might and main(noun, expression, control, force)
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ne plus ultra
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on the whole
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order of nature
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order of things(noun, expression, way, method)
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play first fiddle(verb, expression, control, run)
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pull the strings(verb, expression, run, direct)
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pull things together(verb, expression, control, order)
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put an end to(verb, expression, end, fix)
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put foot down(verb, expression, state, order)
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