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surf's upIt's time.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 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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tempore progredientein process of time.Rate it:

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tempus (spatium) deliberandi or ad deliberandum postulare, dare, sibi sumereto require, give, take time for deliberation.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 ducereto spend time.Rate it:

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tempus habere alicui reito have time for a thing.Rate it:

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tempus maximum est, utit is high time that...Rate it:

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tempus mihi deest ad aliquid faciendumI have no time to do something.Rate it:

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tempus non amittere, perdereto lose no time.Rate it:

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tempus praeterit, transittime passes.Rate it:

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tempus terere, conterere (in) aliqua reto waste time on something.Rate it:

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tempus tribuere alicui reito devote time to anything.Rate it:

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tenir la dragée haute à quelqu'unTo make a person pay well (or, wait a long time) for what he desires.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'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 enemy of my enemy is my friendAlthough I dislike and/or disagree with you, for the time being we should work together against a common threat.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 party is overAn irresponsible or carefree period has ended; it is time to be serious or take responsibility.Rate it:

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the pinnacle of love, is seen in the mother's actions which are rarely self-realized.When one looks across humanity and the animal kingdom alike. One can see that the mother who gives birth, time and time again, will risk life and limb to secure their offspring.Rate it:

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the stroke of noon/midnightRarely hear it anymore. It is the moment of arrival at a time of the clockRate it:

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the wheel turnsTime moves forward; circumstances change; life continues.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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then and thereRight at that moment in time.Rate it:

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they ranged from fuzz-cheeked boys to gray-haired, balding gansers...from "A Crown of Swords," book 7 in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series of novels (Tor books 1996). This quote is found on page 64.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 backTo think about a time or experience; to recall.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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