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treat them mean, keep them keenA woman will be more interested in a man if he is not kind to her.Rate it:

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trial by fireA situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of his or her fortitude.Rate it:

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trick of the tradeA shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.Rate it:

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trick up one's sleeveA surprise advantage of which others are not aware.Rate it:

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trickle downTo pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked peopleRate it:

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trickle downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see trickle,‎ down.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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tu me payeras de gré ou de forceYou shall pay me, whether you like it or not.Rate it:

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tu n'en auras pas l'étrenneYou will not be the first to use it.Rate it:

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tug of wara game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.Rate it:

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turkey shootA unequal competitive situation in which one party easily defeats the other(s).Rate it:

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Turkish breadUsed other than as an idiom: see Turkish, bread.Rate it:

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turn awayTo rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.Rate it:

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turn backNo turn a dial anticlockwise or adjust a clock or other meter to an earlier time or reading.Rate it:

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turn of phraseAn artful phrasing of words.Rate it:

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turn outTo extinguish a light or other device.Rate it:

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turn toUsed other than as an idiom: see turn, to.Rate it:

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Turn Up Your Nose at SomeoneTreating someone with Arrogance or conceit; showing someone that something may not be good enough for youRate it:

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Tweedledum and TweedledeeA pair of people who spend a lot of time together, and look and act similarly.Rate it:

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twenty to the dozenvery fast, fluently (i.e. "to say twenty words to another's dozen")Rate it:

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twin seamTwo dual stitched seams, offset from each other, inserted into center of a jean for flexibilityRate it:

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twinkle in one's daddy's eyeOf a person, not yet conceived, particularly when referring to a time period preceding their conception.Rate it:

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twisted truthThoughtfully slyly lie. Confusing and uphelding the words/matter said on account of others faith though it's not true but slyly faltering facts.Rate it:

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two heads are better than oneSome problems may be solved more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.Rate it:

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two wrongs don't make a right(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to anotherRate it:

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two-edged swordUsed other than as an idiom: see two, edged, sword.Rate it:

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typed water in mouthToo silent; does not answer the questionRate it:

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último, mas não menos importantelast but not leastRate it:

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un fou avise bien un sageGood advice often comes whence we do not expect it.Rate it:

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un je ne sais quoiA “something” (I know not what).Rate it:

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under the pumpUsed other than as an idiom: see under, pump.Rate it:

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under wayA vessel is said to be underway when she is not anchored, moored, aground, or beached. Compare with make way.Rate it:

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une façon de parlerA form of speech; A way of speaking (not to be taken literally).Rate it:

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une fois n'est pas coutumeIt is only this once; One swallow does not make a summer; Once does not count.Rate it:

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up in herehere; in this place; it doesn't mean "up" (higher) literallyRate it:

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up in the airWhen someone makes a comment that the other person’s answer is not the clear or definitive.Rate it:

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up thereUsed other than as an idiom: see up, there.Rate 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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upper crustThe topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.Rate it:

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use it or lose itProperty and privileges will be lost if they are not utilized.Rate it:

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ut ait Homerusas Homer sings (not canit).Rate it:

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ut Ciceronis verbis utarto use Cicero's expression; to say with Cicero (not ut cum Cicerone loquar).Rate it:

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ut non (nihil) dicam de...not to mention...Rate it:

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vai saberUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see vai, saber.Rate it:

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varie ed eventualiany other businessRate it:

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vee have vaysThis phrase is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. It is an alternative pronunciation with a German accent and a shortened version of the movie quote "We have ways of making you talk."Rate it:

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vee have vays of making you talkThis is a German accent version of the American movie quote "We have ways of making you talk." It is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies.Rate it:

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vel non"or not"Rate it:

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velvet handcuffsUsed other than as an idiom: see velvet, handcuffs.Rate it:

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ventre affamé n'a point d'oreillesA hungry man will not listen to reason.Rate it:

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