Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: lay something at the feet of Page #42

Yee yee! We've found 2,231 phrases and idioms matching lay something at the feet of.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
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:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the wheels fell offSomething failed, often after a laborious, tiring process.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there isThird-person singular simple present indicative form of there be. Used to indicate the existence of something physical or abstract in a particular place. see also there are.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there you aresaid when handing something over; here you are.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there you have it, folksA tagline commonly used after someone ends a news piece, shows a clip of something, etc; often said at the conclusion of a piece of news, an explanation, a scenario, etc. signifying the end of it or like saying, "There, we brought it to you", "That's what happened" like a stamp off approval that "This is what we found"Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there's only one way to find outSaid lightheartedly when trying something new and unknown. Or said seriously and with weight when attempting something unknown and potentially unsafe or final.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thief in the nightSomething stealthy or that occurs without warning.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thin end of the wedgeSomething that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thorn in the fleshA persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thrash outTo discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Through the GrapevineSpreading of the message in an informal manner; rumors about something or spread of a confidential infoRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Throw a CurveSurprising a person in an unpleasant manner; mislead or to lie about somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Throw a Monkey Wrench into the WorksInterfering or disturbing an operation that was going in a smooth manner; destabilizing the progression of somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw backto throw something backRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw backto hinder the development of somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw caution to the windDo something despite the risks.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Throw in the TowelAdmitting your defeat; quit from something or giving upRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw in withTo commit to something with; to partner with.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw somebody a curveTo surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw someone a curveTo surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw to the dogsTo give up on something valuable.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
throw to the dogsTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thus and suchA placeholder or generic name for something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tick awayTo count down to zero of something).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tickle the dragon's tailTo do something that has a risk of going catastrophically wrong.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Tickled PinkExtremely delighted or pleased of something; be very happy or amusedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tighten upTo fix something or make it correct.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
time banditSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
time burglarSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
time thiefSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tinker’s damInsignificant; something of little value; a worthless amount; the smallest degreeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tiny but mightysmall but powerful; something people say to express self-worth that even though they may be small they make up for it in being mighty; don't underestimate me/usRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tip upTo tilt something upward in order to discharge its contents.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tiptoe aroundTo act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
to be named laterSomething of very uncertain value.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
to be named laterSomething of very low value.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
to be of the peakTo be at the highest point in something of their own. Applies to person thing, season anything related.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
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:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tomato, tomatoThis expression is pronounced like toe-may-toe, toe-mat-toe. Saying tomato two different ways like this means that something can be either of two things since the two things are basically the same; makes no difference; alternate spelling: tomayto, tomahtoRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tomayto, tomahtoUsed to dismissively suggest that something is a distinction without a difference; alternate spelling: tomato, tomatoRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
top it all offTo emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
top it offTo emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
top upTo extend the credit of something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
toss upTo throw something upwards.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
toss upTo cook something quickly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Touch and GoUncertainty about something; extremely risky or criticalRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
touch woodHopefully; said while touching something wooden, to avert superstitious bad luck from what has just been said.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Tough Nut to CrackSomething that’s not much easier to understand or difficult to do; harder to solve a problemRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for lay something at the feet of:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
What's that got to do with the _________ of tea in China?
A price
B amount
C quantity
D consumption