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think throughTo fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.Rate it:
think twiceTo reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.Rate it:
think upTo create in one’s mind; to invent..Rate it:
think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:
thinking capWithdraw mentally in order to consider options, costs, possible unknown factors.Rate it:
thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:
third countryA country outside the European Union.Rate it:
third degreeIntensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.Rate it:
third handNot new, having more than one previous owner.Rate it:
third personUsed other than as an idiom: see third, person.Rate it:
third personThe words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.Rate it:
third personthe form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.Rate it:
third personA form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.Rate it:
third personSomeone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.Rate it:
third rateinferiorRate it:
third stringA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.Rate it:
third stringOf a decidedly lower quality or condition.Rate it:
third time's a charmOne is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.Rate it:
third time's the charmAlternative form of third time's a charm.Rate it:
third wheelA person or thing that serves no useful purpose.Rate it:
thirsty thursdayA Thursday description when adding an adult drink to the mix is a good idea.Rate it:
this ain't recessNot playing around, serious. Getting the task done immediatelyRate it:
this calls for a party! congratulations!Informal phrase used to congratulate someone on their achievement.Rate it:
this is itThe moment has come.Rate it:
this is someoneThis is what said or did; used in recounting events, etc.Rate it:
this is the lifeAn expression of bliss, an expression of happiness with one's current situation.Rate it:
this is where we came inSaid of a situation which has become repetitive.Rate it:
this just inSaid to announce breaking news.Rate it:
this means warAn avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.Rate it:
this minuteright now, immediatelyRate it:
this one’s on meI’m paying for thisRate it:
this too shall passNothing, good or bad, lasts forever. Used to indicate that a current situation or event, no matter how wonderful or horrible it is, will not last forever.Rate it:
this too shall pass awayAlternative form of this too shall pass.Rate it:
this won't get the baby into a short dressTo take inadequate action dealing with an opportunityRate it:
this, that, and the otherParticular items belonging to a large, diverse set, but items of the general kind of item indicated.Rate it:
this, that, and the otherA wide range of actions, circumstances, characteristics, topics, or other items.Rate it:
thorn in someone's sideA persistent annoyance.Rate it:
thorn in the fleshIvar Specto. The Soviet Union and the Muslim World, 1917-1958.Rate it:
thorn in the fleshA persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.Rate it:
those who can't do, teachOne who fails is likely to become a teacher. (Refers to common trend of teachers having low wages).Rate it:
those who can't use their head must use their backif you do not think, you will take the consequencesRate it:
those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay(archaic) One should take immediate advantage of an opportunity that may not be available later.Rate it:
though butUsed at the end of a sentence to add emphasis.Rate it:
thought bubbleA rounded or cloud-shaped outline, containing words, representing thought in a cartoon.Rate it:
thought bubbleAn ill-conceived idea.Rate it:
thrash outTo discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out.Rate it:
thread the needleTo find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.Rate it:
thread the needleA game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.Rate it:
three bags full, sirIntensifies a statement of agreement, indicating that the speaker is craven or obsequious.Rate it:
three greena confirmation given by the pilots that the landing gear has gone down successfully and has locked.Rate it:

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