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tone upTo strengthen and make the muscles of the body firmer by regular excercise.Rate it:

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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:

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too big for one's bootsFar less capable than one's claims to be.Rate it:

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too big for one's britchesToo large to fit into one's pants.Rate it:

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too big for one's britchesDisturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.Rate it:

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too good for this worldOut of this world; of exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvelous.Rate it:

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too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

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too much bed makes a dull headToo much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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tool aroundTo spend one's time idly.Rate it:

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toot one's own hornTo promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout.Rate it:

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tooth and nailViciously; with all one’s strength or power; without holding back..Rate it:

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tooth and nailTaking everything bodily you possibly could offer/ use to get the job or task done, usually referring to an tough battle ahead. Battle usually a physical fight, or harsh obstacles were to be meet with this plight, but you or many were going to give it your all.Rate it:

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tooth-and-nailvicious; violent; full of strength and powerRate it:

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tooth-and-nailviciously, violentlyRate it:

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toothpaste is out of the tubeA situation that cannot be recovered or reversed to its original state.Rate it:

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Top BananaThe one who leads as a comedian in a show of variety; superiorRate it:

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top dogIn a competition, the one expected to win.Rate it:

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top edgeA deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.Rate it:

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top of mindForemost in one's thoughts; of greatest concern or priority.Rate it:

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top oneselfTo outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.Rate it:

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top outTo complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.Rate it:

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top outTo reach one's highest point.Rate it:

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top outTo quit one's career during a period of success.Rate it:

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torn between tow lovesOur mate loves tartare sauce and also Shannon KnowlesRate it:

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toss and turnTo be unable to sleep because of worrying.Rate it:

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toss aroundUsed other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..Rate it:

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toss outTo throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of that has gone bad.Rate it:

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toss togetherTo carelessly and casually arrange or organize.Rate it:

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tôt ou tard la vérité se fait jourSooner or later the truth will come out.Rate it:

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totum et animo et corpore in salutem rei publicae se conferreto devote oneself body and soul to the good of the state.Rate it:

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totum se committere, tradere alicuito put oneself entirely in some one's hands.Rate it:

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totum se fingere et accommodare ad alicuius arbitrium et nutumto be at the beck and call of another; to be his creature.Rate it:

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touch and goPrecarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.Rate it:

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Touch and GoUncertainty about something; extremely risky or criticalRate it:

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touch and goTo touch bottom lightly and without damage, as a vessel in motion.Rate it:

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touch of the tar brushOf South Asian or Afro-Caribbean in their background and/or in their appearance.Rate it:

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touch%c3%a9An acknowledgement of the success, appropriateness or superiority of an argument, sometimes used sarcastically to mock one's opponent's absurd logic.Rate it:

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touch%c3%a9Used in a conversation or debate to concede a point as true, often in response to a successful counter of one's own logic.Rate it:

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touch-and-goPrecarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.Rate it:

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tough as nailsHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.Rate it:

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tough callA choice or judgment which is difficult to make, especially one involving only two alternatives.Rate it:

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tough cookiesToo bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker.Rate it:

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tough outTo endure.Rate it:

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tough times never last because if you believe you can be tougherTough times don’t last if you believeRate it:

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tough tittiesToo bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker.Rate it:

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tough tittyToo bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker.Rate it:

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tough toodlesToo bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker.Rate it:

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tough tuchusToo bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker.Rate it:

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tous tant que nous sommesEvery one of us.Rate it:

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