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sum of its partsA concept in holism. Related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.Rate it:

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sweet cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sweet, cherry.Rate it:

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Swiss bank accountUsed other than as an idiom: see Swiss, bank account.Rate it:

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take it out onTo unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].Rate it:

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take leaveUsed other than as an idiom: see take, leave.Rate it:

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take no prisonersUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see take,‎ prisoner.Rate it:

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take something to the graveTo never reveal a secret to one's death.Rate it:

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take the bull by the hornsTo confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it.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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tant mieuxSo much the better.Rate it:

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tant soit peu meilleurBe it ever so little better; A shade better.Rate it:

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tear apartUsed other than as an idiom: see tear, apart.Rate it:

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tell someone where to shove itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see tell,‎ someone,‎ where,‎ shove,‎ it.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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term outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see term,‎ out.Rate it:

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terminal leavesUsed other than as an idiom: see terminal, leaf.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 saying somethingSaid of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.Rate it:

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Thatcher's childrenUsed other than as an idiom: see Thatcher, children.Rate it:

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the buck stops hereA statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.Rate it:

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

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the genie's out of the bottleIt is too late.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideWhen one views other people's lives or situations as better than your own.Rate it:

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the measure of society is how it treats its weakest membersSocieties who help and take care of those who are the most in need are worth more than societies who don't or who even mistreat those who are in need--the least of them--much less help them.Rate it:

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the more things change, the more they stay the sameA proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.Rate it:

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the night is youngIt's not very late and there's plenty of time.Rate it:

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the witching hourLate at night, at midnightRate it:

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the world is not in need of opinions but prayers.The world is not in need of opinions but prayers. No opinion has changed the world so far, but a prayer can change everything, what is more powerful than praying to God? Don't argue with your enemies, don't argue with your friends, your children, your husband, your thoughts, your dreams, just pray.Rate it:

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thick skinUsed other than as an idiom: see thick, skin.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see thin,‎ skinned.Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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third handNot new, having more than one previous owner.Rate it:

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third personUsed other than as an idiom: see third, person.Rate it:

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third personThe words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.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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time out of mindA lengthy duration of time, longer than is readily remembered.Rate it:

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tip of the icebergOnly the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems.Rate it:

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tipo assimUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see tipo, assim.Rate it:

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tiptoe aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see tiptoe, around.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 be named laterUsed other than as an idiom. In an exchange, a unspecified example of a thing (in sports, usually a player), either not yet chosen or named publicly, at the time of a trade.Rate it:

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to be the cat's whiskersTo perform better than was generally supposed possible.Rate it:

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to be the impossible dream.To be a fancy which will never become reality.Rate it:

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to goServed in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.Rate it:

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to sparemore than is requiredRate it:

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to the brimUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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todo o ouro do mundoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see todo, o, ouro, do, mundo.Rate it:

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tomato juiceUsed other than as an idiom: see tomato, juice.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 muchTo a greater extent than is wanted or required; excessively.Rate it:

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