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take awayTo make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.Rate it:

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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take inTo shorten or make it smaller.Rate it:

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take libertiesTo behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.Rate it:

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take the peeTo mock; to make fun of.Rate it:

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take up the cudgel forTo make a defense for in lieu of another person.Rate it:

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talk bigboastRate it:

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talk is cheapIt is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.Rate it:

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talk out of turnTo make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.Rate it:

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talk softly and carry a big stickAlternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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tall orderA big job; a difficult challenge.Rate it:

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tanto faz como tanto fezused to indicate that something doesn’t make a difference; tomayto, tomahto; big deal; whateverRate it:

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tap upTo make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.Rate it:

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tap upto make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transferRate it:

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tart upTo modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.Rate it:

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tears aren't very lubeyTears don't make very good lube.Rate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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templa deorum adireto make a pilgrimage to the shrines of the gods.Rate it:

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temporibus errare (Phil. 2. 9. 23)to make a chronological mistake.Rate it:

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tenir la dragée haute à quelqu'unTo make a person pay well (or, wait a long time) for what he desires.Rate it:

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testamentum facere, conscribereto make a will.Rate it:

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the big kahunaReference to the Big Boss, Chief of protocol, member of Board of Directors.Rate it:

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the doctor always err's on the side of caution.It means to make sure of, or to make the most ofRate it:

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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

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there are two sides to every questionOne should not make a judgement until one hears the other side.Rate it:

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there is a new sheriff in townA new person has come to power and is going to make changes.Rate it:

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thin outTo make or become sparse.Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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throw oneself atTo make an embarrassingly desperate attempt to get someone's romantic attention.Rate it:

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tidy upTo make clean. In particular to make satisfactorily neat. Usually used to describe the straightening-out of a small room or small space.Rate it:

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tighten one's beltTo be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.Rate it:

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tighten upTo make sufficiently tight.Rate it:

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tighten upTo fix something or make it correct.Rate it:

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tiny but mightysmall but powerful; something people say to express self-worth that even though they may be small they make up for it in being mighty; don't underestimate me/usRate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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tollere or suscipere liberosto accept as one's own child; to make oneself responsible for its nurture and education.Rate it:

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tone downTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.Rate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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tone upTo strengthen and make the muscles of the body firmer by regular excercise.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 britchesDisturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.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 Your BritchesSelf-important; proud of something, particularly about selfRate it:

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top it all offTo emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.Rate it:

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top it offTo emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.Rate it:

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toss upTo make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.Rate it:

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