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take someone's head offTo berate.Rate it:

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take the gilt off the gingerbreadTo take away the most attractive or appealing qualities of something; to destroy the illusion.Rate it:

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take this job and shove ita way of telling your boss that you are quitting your job; something people say before they quit their job or about quitting their jobRate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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taking the edge offRelieving the pressure; having an alcoholic beverage to calm emotionsRate it:

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taking the gloves offnothing is off limitsRate it:

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talk down toTo speak to another person in a demeaning or patronising way.Rate it:

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talk pastTo talk at cross purposes with; to speak in such a way that a listener fails to understand one's meaning.Rate it:

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talk someone's ear offTo talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated.Rate it:

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talk the leg off a wooden indianExcessive talk.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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tape offTo cordon.Rate it:

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taper offTo diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.Rate it:

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tâter le terrainTo feel one’s way (fig.).Rate it:

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teach awayIn patent law, to describe the solution to a problem in a way that excludes a particular alternative to solving that problem addressed by a later invention.Rate it:

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tear a strip off somebodyTo scold vigorously.Rate it:

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tear a strip off someoneTo scold vigorously.Rate it:

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tear offTo rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.Rate it:

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tear offTo leave or depart rapidly.Rate it:

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tee offTo hit the first shot of the hole.Rate it:

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tee offTo irritate, vex, or annoy.Rate it:

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teed offAnnoyed, upset, angry.Rate it:

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tell offTo speak to someone rudely, disrespectfully or angrily; to berate; to unleash one's fury verbally towards someone.Rate it:

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tell offTo rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish.Rate it:

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telling offA reprimand, reproach, or lecture.Rate it:

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testis unus, testis nullusUn jugement ne peut être rendu sur la base d'un témoin unique.Rate it:

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that wayGay; homosexual.Rate it:

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that's the way the cookie crumblesThat is the way things happen; that's life.Rate it:

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that's the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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that's the way the ball bouncesThat is the way things happenRate it:

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That's the Way the Ball BouncesThat’s what life really is or that’s what the life is all about; fate; you may not be able to change certain things in your lifeRate it:

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that's the way the mop flopsThat is the way things happen.Rate it:

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thats the way the ball bouncesthe realization in life that one can expect occurrences which are as unpredictable as the manner in which a thrown ball bouncesRate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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the emperor has no clothesUsed to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be something they are not, or when something is revealed to be a fraud; a way of pointing out that someone is not as powerful or impressive as they claim to be; a way of exposing a lie or deceptionRate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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the pants offAn intensifier used with some transitive action verbs to indicate that the action is performed with thoroughness, vigor, or complete success.Rate it:

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the rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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the way to a man's heart is through his stomachCooking for a man is a good way to win his affections.Rate it:

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the wheels came offSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels came off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels came off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell offSomething failed, often after a laborious, tiring process.Rate it:

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the wheels fell off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the whole nine yardsAll the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.Rate it:

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them's the breaks(idiomatic) That is the way things happen; that's life.Rate it:

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there are many ways to skin a catAlternative form of there's more than one way to skin a cat.Rate it:

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there isn't any easy way to say thisUsed to introduce bad news.Rate it:

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