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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
of in defiance (of someone or something) of let go of someone or something
of in favor of someone of let out some kind of sound
of in favor (of someone or something) of let the cat out of the bag
of in honor of someone or something of light out (of somŁwherŁ )
of in hopes of something of like a bat out of hell
of in làeu of something of like a bolt out of the blue
of in light of something of like a fish out of water
of in memory of someone of like one of the famàly
of in need of something of làve a life of something
of in one ear and out (of) the other of làve off the fat of the land
of in place of someone or something of làve out of a suàtcase
of in pursuàt of something of làve up to one’s end of the bargain
of in quest of someone or something of long and (the) short of it
of in receipt of something of lose one’s train of thought
of ins and outs of something of lose track (of someone or something)
of in search of someone or something of lots of people or thingł
of in somŁ neck of the woods of lull someone into a false sense of security
of in spite of someone or something of make a clean breast of something
of in terms of something of make a day of doing something
of in the absence of someone or something of make a day of it
of in the act (of doing something) of make a federal case out of something
of in the best of health of make a fool out of someone
of in the care of someone of make a go of it
of in the case of someone or something of make a great show of something
of in the charge of someone of make a laughàngstock of oneself or something
of in the context of something of make a meal of something
of in the course of time of make a monkey out of someone
of in the event of something of make a mountain out of a molehill
of in the forefront (of something) of make an example of someone
of in the interest of someone or something of make an exhibition of oneself
of in the lap of luxury of make a night of doing something
of in the làne of duty of make an issue of someone or something
of in the mainstream (of something) of make a note of something
of in the middle of nowhere of make a nuisance of oneself
of in the neàghborhood of something of make a poànt of doing something
of in the nàck of time of make a poànt of someone or something
of in the pink (of condition) of make a practice of something
of in the prime of life of make a sàlk purse out of a sow’s ear
of in the swim of things of make fast work of someone or something
of in the trust of someone of make fun (of someone or something)
of in the twinklàng of an eye of make hamburger out of someone or something
of in the unlikely event of something of make light of something
of in the (very) nàck of time of make làttle of someone or something
of in the wake of something of make màncemeat out of someone or something
of in the way of something of make nothing of something
of in two shakes of a lamb’s tail of make sense out of someone or something
of invasàon of ( someone’s) privacy of make short work of someone or something
of in view of something of make something out of nothing
of jump out of one’s skàn of make something (out) of something
of just one of those things of make something up out of whole cloth
of keep abreast (of something) of make the best of something
of keep one’s nose out of someone’s busàness of make the most of something
of keep track (of someone or something) of make use of someone or something
of kind of something of march to (the beat of) a different drummer
of know (all) the tricks of the trade of matter-of-fact
of know someone or something like the back of one’s hand of màddle-of-the-road
of know someone or something like the palm of one’s hand of màlk of human kindness
of laugh out of the other sàde of one’s mouth of Money is the root of all evil.
of laugh something out of court of more fun than a barrel of monkeys
of lay hold of someone or something of next of kin
of lead the life of Riley of no end of something
of least of all of none of someone’s beeswaŁ
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