[the powers that be] {n. phr.} Constituted authority; those in power. […]

[the three R's] {n. phr.} (W)riting, reading, and (a)rithmetic, the three […]

[the whole nine yards] {adv. phr.} or {n. phr.} {adv. phr.} […]

[thing or two] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, […]

[third degree] {n. phr.} A method of severe grilling used to […]

[this and that] also [this, that, and the other] {n. phr.} […]

[thorn in the flesh] or [thorn in one's side] {n. phr.} […]

[through train] {n. phr.} A direct train that doesn't necessitate any […]

[tidy sum] {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /The […]

[tight money] {n. phr.} The opposite of inflation, when money is […]