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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 let a frog out of one's mouthTo say the wrong thing.Rate it:

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to shine someone on. (“i’m just shining you on”)To falsely lead someone on, with a false but true-sounding idea or opinion.Rate it:

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tone downTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.Rate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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

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topsy turvyupside downRate 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 downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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touch the hem of someone's garmentTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior.Rate it:

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

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tough as a tissueThe phrase refers to a person or physical form being as tough as a tissue. Tissues not being at all resistant to items such as wind or someone lifting it then it isn’t so tough is it? Mostly used as an insult.Rate it:

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tough loveThe compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior.Rate it:

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track downTo hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.Rate it:

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trade downTo sell something and replace it with something cheaper.Rate it:

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trade downTo lose value on the stock exchange.Rate it:

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traffSomeone with a great sense of humor.Rate it:

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

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trickle downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see trickle,‎ down.Rate it:

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

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try it onTo test someone to see how much bad behaviour they will tolerate; to try to deceive someone to see how gullible they are.Rate it:

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try to get someone 'off'Plead for leniency, assume an advocacy position, request to be excused, ask to have the misdemeanor overlooked.Rate it:

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tumble downtopple, collapseRate it:

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turkey slapThe act of hitting someone in the face with one's penis.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 awayTo refuse to admit someone.Rate it:

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turn backTo fold something back; to fold down.Rate it:

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turn backTo refuse to allow someone to pass a border or enter a place.Rate it:

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turn downTo refuse, decline, or deny.Rate it:

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turn downTo reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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turn downTo reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.Rate it:

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turn offTo power down; to stop a device by switching it off.Rate it:

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turn on one's heelTo suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.Rate it:

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turn someone's crankTo arouse a person's interest or passion; to excite someone.Rate it:

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turn someone's headTo attract someone's romantic interest.Rate it:

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turn someone's headTo influence someone in a manner that significantly changes his or her behavior.Rate it:

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Turn the Other CheekTo allow someone to hurt you or do something bad to you without defending yourself; almost ignoring an abuseRate 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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turn upside downTo thoroughly examine.Rate it:

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turn upside downTo flip over; to rotate top to bottom.Rate it:

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turned to stoneThis mean someone died. A gravestone is a symbol of someone that died so they "turned to stone".Rate it:

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twist someone's armTo coerce, force, or cajole.Rate it:

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twist someone's ballsto annoyRate it:

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two-fisted drinkerEither someone who can handle their liquor well, or an alcoholic clutching a drink in each hand.Rate it:

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two-fisted drinkerSomeone who can handle their liquor wellRate it:

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two-timerSomeone who is cheating on their partner / girlfriend / boyfriendRate it:

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un décrochez-moi-ça (pop.)A reach-me-down (second-hand garment).Rate it:

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under one's thumbCompletely controlled by someone; at someone’s command..Rate it:

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under one's very eyesin plain sight; while someone is watchingRate it:

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under someone's nosedirectly in front of one; clearly visibleRate it:

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