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talk out ofTo talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something.Rate it:

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talk throughTo comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects of it.Rate it:

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tear offTo rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.Rate it:

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tee upTo pass the ball to someone, facilitating a shot.Rate it:

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tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.Rate it:

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tell fortunesto tell someone's destiny or future, usually by magicRate it:

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tell offTo speak to someone rudely, disrespectfully or angrily; to berate; to unleash one's fury verbally towards someone.Rate it:

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temper temperUsed to tell someone to control their temperRate it:

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tempest in a teapotA major fuss over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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tenere all'oscurokeep someone in the darkRate it:

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thar she blowsAlternative form of there she blows; something someone shouts when they see a whale shooting water through its spout above the waterline. Then they point to where they saw it.Rate it:

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that's myIndicates approval at someone who is doing something praiseworthy.Rate it:

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that's the spiritUsed to encourage someone's positive attitude.Rate it:

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thats whats upto tell someone what is going onRate it:

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the cat that got the creamSmug person that is pleased with themselves over some achievement. Proud at a recent accomplishment.Rate it:

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the emperor has no clothesUsed to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be something they are not, or when something is revealed to be a fraud; a way of pointing out that someone is not as powerful or impressive as they claim to be; a way of exposing a lie or deceptionRate 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 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 rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterAll opportunities are open to someone, the world is theirs.Rate it:

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there you aresaid when handing something over; here you are.Rate it:

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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:

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third personSomeone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.Rate it:

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this calls for a party! congratulations!Informal phrase used to congratulate someone on their achievement.Rate it:

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this means warAn avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.Rate it:

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throw oneself atTo make an embarrassingly desperate attempt to get someone's romantic attention.Rate it:

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

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throw to the wolvesTo sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.Rate it:

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thumbs upShowing approval or commending someone for a job well doneRate it:

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tick pastTo continue over time.Rate it:

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Tickle Your Funny BoneAmusing someone or making someone laughRate it:

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tightfistedBeyond thrifty or just frugal, someone unwilling to spend any money.Rate it:

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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:

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time banditSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

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time burglarSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

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time thiefSomething or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.Rate it:

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tin godAn individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.Rate it:

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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:

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tirez le rideau, la farce est jouéeRing down the curtain, the play is over.Rate 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 move mountainsTo do the impossible (usually on behalf of someone else).Rate it:

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to spareleft overRate it:

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top of the morningA generic greeting said to someone in the morning.Rate it:

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total packageeverything someone would ever want; often used in reference to all the qualities someone would want in another personRate it:

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touch upTo touch or to grope someone in flirtatious or sleazy way.Rate it:

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trail offTo slowly diminish in intensity, volume or frequency; thus, to diminish more quickly over time.Rate it:

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treat like dirtto treat someone badly, especially with disrespect or contemptRate it:

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triumphare de aliquo (ex bellis)to triumph over some one.Rate it:

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triumphum agere de or ex aliquo or c. Gen. (victoriae, pugnae)to triumph over some one.Rate it:

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trouble in river cityAn expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for shortRate it:

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