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stick withTo remain close by.Rate it:

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stitch upTo close by sewing.Rate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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studio alicuius rei provectus summy zeal for a thing has led me too far.Rate it:

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sublimem or sublime (not in sublime or sublimiter) ferri, abireto fly aloft; to be carried into the sky.Rate it:

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sun worshipperOne who reveres the sun as a deity.Rate it:

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sun worshipperA person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid sunbather.Rate it:

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swallow your pride!To accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do.Rate it:

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tag upOf a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.Rate it:

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take aloftTo successfully fly into the air.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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take up withTo form a close relationship with someone.Rate it:

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tap inA simple, short putt very close to the hole.Rate it:

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tap inA simple shot into the goal from close range, and without opposition.Rate it:

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tfbInitialism of too f***ing bad.Rate it:

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the cat's out of the bagIt is too late.Rate it:

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the feathers flyAn argument or fight is instigated.Rate it:

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the genie's out of the bottleIt is too late.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 lady doth protest too much, methinksAlternative form of the lady doth protest too muchRate it:

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the rest is historyUsed to indicate that one does not need to give extra details about a story as it is too complicated or already well-known.Rate it:

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the straw that broke the camel's backA small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.Rate it:

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the whole world and his dogEverybody; too many people; a huge crowd.Rate it:

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there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

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thick as thievesIntimate, close-knit.Rate it:

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this too shall passNothing, good or bad, lasts forever. Used to indicate that a current situation or event, no matter how wonderful or horrible it is, will not last forever.Rate it:

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this too shall pass awayAlternative form of this too shall pass.Rate it:

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tickle the dragon's tailTo bring two subcritical masses close together in order to find the edge of criticality.Rate it:

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ties that bindcommon things that cause people to be close to one another and/or give them a sense of belongingRate it:

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TL/DNRInitialism of Too long / Did not read.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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to dog flyto be having a fine only progressRate it:

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too badIt is unfortunate that.Rate it:

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too badThat's a pity; that's unfortunate.Rate it:

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too bad, so sadAn expression of mock sympathy.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 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 Big for Your BritchesSelf-important; proud of something, particularly about selfRate it:

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too clever by halfShrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.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 hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

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too hot to holdA place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.Rate it:

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too many balls in the airToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.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 many cooks spoil the brothToo many people involved worsen the outcome/resultRate it:

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too muchTo a greater extent than is wanted or required; excessively.Rate it:

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too muchTo a sufficiently strong degree to prevent some other action from happening.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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