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that's the spiritUsed to encourage someone's positive attitude.Rate it:

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thats whats upto tell someone what is going onRate it:

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the ball is in someone's courtIt is someone's turn to do something; often making a decision.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 heart of the earthJesus said that he would be in the heart of the earth for three days meaning in the earth in the tomb. Jonah was in the “heart of the sea” meaning below the waves.Rate it:

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the joke is on someoneThe person who made the joke himself became the subject of a joke.Rate it:

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the joke's on someoneUsed to point out that someone tried to say something smart but it came out foolish.Rate it:

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the lady doth protest too muchIt is suspected that, because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite of what he or she is saying must be true.Rate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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the rabbit diedA statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterAll opportunities are open to someone, the world is theirs.Rate it:

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there are none so blind as those who will not seeUnderstanding cannot be forced on someone who chooses to be ignorant.Rate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available; often said meaning that there are many more people in whom to find love; said when consoling someone who just came out of a relationshipRate it:

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there is nothing more courageous than someone in search of your dreams.Dreams CourageousRate it:

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there you have it, folksA tagline commonly used after someone ends a news piece, shows a clip of something, etc; often said at the conclusion of a piece of news, an explanation, a scenario, etc. signifying the end of it or like saying, "There, we brought it to you", "That's what happened" like a stamp off approval that "This is what we found"Rate it:

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there's no accounting for tastesDifferent people like different things The world would be incomplete if everyone were alike. Diversity is essential.Rate it:

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thin end of the wedgeSomething that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.Rate it:

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third personSomeone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.Rate it:

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this calls for a party! congratulations!Informal phrase used to congratulate someone on their achievement.Rate it:

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this is someoneThis is what said or did; used in recounting events, etc.Rate it:

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this means warAn avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.Rate it:

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thorn in someone's sideA persistent annoyance.Rate it:

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thrill killAn act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.Rate it:

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thrill killOf, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder.Rate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say 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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throw outTo dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.Rate it:

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throw someone a curveUsed other than as an idiom: To pitch a curve ball.Rate it:

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throw someone a curveTo surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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throw to the dogsTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.Rate it:

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thumbs upShowing approval or commending someone for a job well doneRate it:

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tickle someone's fancyTo amuse, entertain, or appeal to someone; to stimulate someone's imagination in a favorable manner.Rate it:

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tickle someone's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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tickle someone's pickleTo stimulate someone's penis sexually.Rate it:

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tickle someone's pickleTo amuse or astonish someone.Rate it:

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Tickle Your Funny BoneAmusing someone or making someone laughRate it:

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tide overTo support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.Rate it:

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tie someone's handsTo render one powerless to act, to thwart someone.Rate it:

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Tied to Someone's Apron StringsDepending on someone for something; can’t be able to do something due to dependenceRate it:

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tightfistedBeyond thrifty or just frugal, someone unwilling to spend any money.Rate it:

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time banditSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

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time burglarSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

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time thiefSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

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tip offTo alert or inform someone.Rate it:

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

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to be on someone's assTo annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone.Rate it:

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