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take up withTo be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with.Rate it:

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takes one to know oneA childish retort to a negative accusation, implying the accuser shares the faultRate it:

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talk a good gameTo speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.Rate it:

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talk downTo negotiate a lower price.Rate it:

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talk downTo speak condescendingly or as though the listener is inferior.Rate 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 like an apothecaryTo use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.Rate it:

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talk out of one's assTo exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense.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 out one's assTo speak authoritatively on a subject which one actually knows little about; to exaggerate.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 through one's hatTo assert something as true or valid; to bluff.Rate it:

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talk through one's hatTo speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.Rate it:

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talk to oneselfTo say one's thoughts aloud, particularly while also not conversing with anyone else.Rate it:

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talking headA pundit who discusses issues of the day, especially one on TV.Rate it:

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tamp downTo compact a substance until it is flat.Rate it:

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tamp downTo suppress.Rate it:

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tap outTo submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body.Rate it:

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taste of one's own medicineHarsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.Rate it:

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taste of one's own poisonSynonym of taste of one's own medicineRate it:

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

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team playerAn individual who is known to work or play well as a member of a team and put team goals before personal gain.Rate it:

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tear downTo demolishRate it:

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tear one's hair outTo react with extreme agitation.Rate it:

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tear up the pea patchTo put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.Rate it:

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tecto, (in) domum suam aliquem recipere (opp. prohibere aliquem tecto, domo)to welcome to one's house (opp. to shut one's door against some one).Rate it:

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tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.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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tempestate abripito be driven out of one's course; to drift.Rate it:

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tempus conferre ad aliquidto employ one's time in...Rate it:

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tempus consumere in aliqua reto pass one's time in doing something.Rate it:

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tempus fugittime flies (used as an alternative to this phrase)."Meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes", expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment.Rate it:

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ten foot poleSee not touch something with a ten foot pole.Rate it:

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ten to oneVery likely to happenRate it:

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ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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tenir paroleTo keep one’s word.Rate it:

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ter o olho maior do que a barrigaTo want more than one can handle.Rate it:

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terror incidit alicuiterror, panic seizes some one.Rate it:

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terror invadit in aliquem (rarely alicui, after Livy aliquem)terror, panic seizes some one.Rate it:

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testamento aliquid cavere (Fin. 2. 31)to prescribe in one's will.Rate it:

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testibus teneri, convictum esseto be convicted by some one's evidence.Rate it:

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testimonium dicere pro aliquoto give evidence on some one's behalf.Rate it:

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thank one's lucky starsTo be grateful, feel oneself fortunateRate it:

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that does itExpression of annoyance or frustration; indicates that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper.Rate it:

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that'll be the daySaid in reply to something that one believes will never happen.Rate it:

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that's a milestone50 years married is a milesone in one's lifeRate it:

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that's all she wroteIndicating an abrupt termination of a project, or of one's hopes or plans.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 boot is on the other footAlternative form of the shoe is on the other footRate it:

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the darkest hour is just before the dawnThe worst situation comes before a good one.Rate it:

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