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be of the essence

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be of the essence

to be the most important thing for achieving success. Time is of the essence because the building must be completed by June. For successful military strategy, secrecy is of the essence.

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be nothing much to write home about
be nothing short of astonishing/miraculous
be nothing to shout about
be nothing to sneeze/sniff at
be of a piece
be of like/one mind
be of own making

be of the essence
be off base
be off beam
be off chump
be off nut
be off rocker
be off the beaten track
be off the blocks

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