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See: FRONT AND CENTER, OFF-CENTER, SHOPPING CENTER.

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shopping center

[shopping center] {n.} A place usually for neighborhood shopping, where there is a group of stores and shops inside of a large parking lot. * /There is a bowling alley […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

front and center

[front and center] {adv.}, {slang} Used as a command to a person to go to someone who wants him. * /Front and center, Smith. The boss wants to see you./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

off-center

[off-center] {adj.}, {informal} Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. * /Roger's sense of humor was a bit off-center./ Compare: [OFF-KEY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

dead center

[dead center] {n.} The exact middle. * /The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island./ Often used like an adverb. * /The arrow hit the circle dead […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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