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Take a Shine ToBecoming fond of something; or to like something quicklyRate it:

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take the countTo be knocked out.Rate it:

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take the countTo take to opportunity to rest briefly after being knocked down but before being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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take the fieldTo go out onto the playing field.Rate it:

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take the pissEveryone takes the piss out of the bankers these days.Rate it:

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talk the talkSpeak like an expert, claim to be knowledgeable about something.Rate it:

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tant crie l'on noël qu'il vient (villon)Long looked for comes at last; That is coming—like Christmas.Rate it:

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tel maître, tel valetLike master, like man; Like well, like bucket.Rate it:

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tempestate abripito be driven out of one's course; to drift.Rate it:

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tenir comme teigne (pop.)To stick like wax.Rate it:

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tenir le coupto endure; to tough it out; to stick it outRate it:

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that’ll doCut it out, that’s enough, behaveRate 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 jig is upAn expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".Rate it:

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the joke's on someoneUsed to point out that someone tried to say something smart but it came out foolish.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 straw that broke the camel's backMy patience has finally run out.Rate it:

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the terrorists will have wonPhrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.Rate it:

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the whole nine yardsAnd everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.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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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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thumbs upA gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.Rate it:

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tickle the ivoriesI don't have as much time as I'd like, but I still enjoy tickling the ivories from time to time.Rate it:

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tintlikeThe carshades that look like a tinted windowsRate it:

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tipo assimlikeRate it:

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to be a lonley islandA person who singles out himself from others group consistently.Rate it:

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to give a person lineTo allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.Rate it:

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to piecesOut of control.Rate it:

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tomar por sacodamn, to hell withRate it:

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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:

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tomber de fièvre en chaud malTo fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.Rate it:

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tomber de fièvre en chaud mal (or, de la poêle dans la braise, de charybde en scylla)To fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.Rate it:

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tomber de la poêle dans la braiseTo fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.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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top edgeThe edge of a bat farthest from the ground.Rate it:

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top edgeA deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.Rate it:

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top edgeTo hit the ball with the top edge of the bat.Rate it:

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tôt ou tard la vérité se fait jourSooner or later the truth will come out.Rate it:

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tout par amour, rien par forceSweet words will succeed where mere strength will fail; You may row your heart out if wind and tide are against you.Rate it:

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tout s'use à la longueEverything wears out in time.Rate it:

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track withTo associate or go out with.Rate it:

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tricherie revient à son maîtreCurses, like chickens, come home to roost.Rate it:

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tu me payeras de gré ou de forceYou shall pay me, whether you like it or not.Rate it:

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turn the other cheekTo accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.Rate it:

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turn-offA road where one turns off like a motorway exit.Rate it:

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two for twoIn baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.Rate it:

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une face de carêmeA sad, pale, woe-begone face (like that of one who has fasted all Lent).Rate it:

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Up a Creek without a PaddleIn severe trouble, in awkward position with no easy way out, in serious difficultyRate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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up with the chickensAwake and out of bed early in the morning.Rate it:

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