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toast of the townA person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought-after to attend parties, public events, etc.Rate it:
toast of the townAn expression to an individual for exemplary services, contributions or other benefits to a community.Rate it:
today we are allAn expression indicating that the speaker empathizes with members of an identifiable group that was the subject of a disaster, and projects that others empathize as well.Rate it:
today we are allAugust 12, 2008:, Robert Barnes, "McCain to Georgian President: "Today, We Are All Georgians"", Washington Post.Rate it:
today we are allMarch 11, 2004: Denis MacShane, Guardian Unlimited.Rate it:
today we are allSeptember 12, 2001: Jean-Marie Colombani, "Today, We Are All Americans", Le Monde.Rate it:
toddle offTo leave or departRate it:
toddle offTo dieRate it:
toe inTo align the front wheels of a vehicle so that they point slightly toward each other.Rate it:
toe jamBuild up of debris & gunk between the toesRate it:
toe outTo have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, pointing outward, the right foot pointing to the right and the left foot pointing to the left, from the the body.Rate it:
toe the lineTo abide by the rules or conventions.Rate it:
Toe the LineDo what you actually are supposed to do; obeying all the rules and regulations; one shouldn’t be disagreeingRate it:
toe the markYou Better 'Mind Your Business', Stick To The Essentials, Follow The Rules, Work With The Program, Pay Attention:Rate it:
toe-to-toePositioned facing another, with the toes touchingRate it:
toe-to-toeagainst, in opposition.Rate it:
toe-to-toePositioned facing another, with the toes touching.Rate it:
toe-to-toeAgainst, in direct opposition.Rate it:
toes updeadRate it:
toey as a Roman sandalExtremely anxious for sex.Rate it:
toiletpaperphobiathe fear of running out of toilet paperRate it:
toils a thrushto describe a cold winter setRate it:
toke upTo smoke marijuanaRate it:
Tom, Dick or HarryAnybody or everybody; random or unknown people.Rate it:
tomato juiceUsed other than as an idiom: see tomato, juice.Rate it:
tomato juiceJuice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.Rate it:
tomato juiceA food obtained from the unfermented liquid extracted from mature tomatoes of the red or reddish varieties of Lycopersicum esculentum P. Mill, strained free from peel, seeds, and other coarse or hard substances, containing finely divided insoluble solids from the flesh of the tomato.Rate it:
tomato, tomatoThis expression is pronounced like toe-may-toe, toe-mat-toe. Saying tomato two different ways like this means that something can be either of two things since the two things are basically the same; makes no difference; alternate spelling: tomayto, tomahtoRate it:
tomayto, tomahtoUsed to dismissively suggest that something is a distinction without a difference; alternate spelling: tomato, tomatoRate it:
tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate it:
tone downTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.Rate it:
tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:
tone upTo strengthen and make the muscles of the body firmer by regular excercise.Rate it:
tongue twistera phrase that if spoken repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistakeRate it:
tongue-in-cheekNot intended seriously; jocular or humorous.Rate it:
Tongue-in-CheekEnvisioned in an humorous way; not much of seriousness; dishonest; mocking Rate it:
tongue-tiedhaving difficulty expressing yourself i.e. when you are nervous or embarrassed; an inability to speak; a condition you are in when you are at a loss for words; when you try to speak and the words get misspoken; NOT to be confused with "tongue-tie" or Ankyloglossia, which is a physical dental/mouth condition that makes speech difficult (among other symptoms)Rate it:
tonic watermixerRate it:
tonsil hockeyFrench kissing; tongue kissing.Rate it:
tonsil tennisFrench kissing; tongue kissingRate it:
too badIt is unfortunate that.Rate it:
too badThat's a pity; that's unfortunate.Rate it:
too bad, so sadAn expression of mock sympathy.Rate it:
too big for one's bootsFar less capable than one's claims to be.Rate it:
too big for one's britchesDisturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.Rate it:
too big for one's britchesToo large to fit into one's pants.Rate it:
Too Big for Your BritchesSelf-important; proud of something, particularly about selfRate it:
too clever by halfShrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.Rate it:
too good for this worldOut of this world; of exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvelous.Rate it:
too hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

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