at the front—1. (also: in front) in the position nearest to the front part of smth.:
Category: Confusing Phrases
At the feet of someone vs At the foot of something
at the feet of someone—on the floor in front of a person, especially to show homage:
At the end of the day vs Late in the day
at the end of the day—(coll.) after one has considered all the relevant facts:
At the end of sth and In the end of sth
at the end of something—1. in the farthest or last part of smth.:
At the depth of sth vs In the depth of sth
at the depth of something—at a specified distance from the top down:
At the cutting edge of sth vs On the knifeedge of sth
at the cutting edge of something —(also: on the cutting edge of something ) involved in the most advanced developments in a particular field:
At the conference vs In conference
at the conference—1. in the course of the conference:
At the conclusion vs In conclusion
at the conclusion—at the finish of an event or activity:
At the bottom of the bag vs At the bottom of the barrel
at the bottom of the bag —(also: in the bottom of the bag ) remaining as a last resource or possibility:
At the bottom of sth vs In the bottom of sth
at the bottom of something—1. in the lowest part outside smth.:
At the beginning vs To begin with
at the beginning —(also: in the beginning ) initially; at first:
At the back of sth vs On the back of sth
at the back of something—1. behind smth.: