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tizku leshanim rabot ne'imot vetovotMay you merit many pleasant and good years (in Hebrew)Rate it:

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tl;drToo long; didn’t read. Used to indicate that one did not read a text, or to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.Rate it:

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TMTOWTDIAcronym of there's more than one way to do it : a motto associated with the Perl programming language.Rate it:

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to attain one' age of wisdomTo reach an age of maturity, to grow old.Rate it:

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to be a queen beeOne whom has a personality and a history of integrity, coupled with a natural diplomatic aura is bound for a successful and rewarding public career.Rate it:

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to die forVery good; exquisite; excellent; particularly desirable.Rate it:

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to get one's wires crossedOne can get their wires crossed by asking the wrong question or making a confusing statement or by interpreting the answer incorrectly, or by receiving confusing answers to confusing statements.Rate it:

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to give a person lineTo allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.Rate it:

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to hell and goneRuined or lost completely; a long distance away or apart; for good or forever; into oblivion or non-existenceRate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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to let a frog out of one's mouthTo say the wrong thing.Rate it:

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to live in a gingerbread houseOne whom lives in a land of fantasy, dreamland instead of the sturdy house of reality.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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to one's heart's contentUntil satisfied; as much as is wished.Rate it:

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to one's mindIn one's opinion, from one's point of view.Rate it:

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to save one's lifeunder any circumstances; rather die than...Rate it:

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to save one's lifeat allRate it:

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to sing like a canaryto squeal to the law on one's accomplicesRate it:

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to stick aroundOne whom sticks around is a person in waiting, quietly present and ready to serve.Rate it:

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to the best of one's knowledgeAlternative form of to one's knowledgeRate it:

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to the hiltcompletely, fully, to one's limitRate it:

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toca aquigive me fiveRate it:

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Toe the LineDo what you actually are supposed to do; obeying all the rules and regulations; one shouldn’t be disagreeingRate 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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tomber sur le nezto fall flat on one's faceRate it:

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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate 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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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 notchVery good; of the highest quality.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 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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toss aroundUsed other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..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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touch the hem of someone's garmentTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior.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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