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

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tell it like it isTo speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.Rate it:

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tell tales out of schoolTo reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.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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term outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see term,‎ out.Rate it:

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term outTo finish the term.Rate 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 for me to know and you to find outA phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker doesn't want to reveal.Rate it:

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that’ll doCut it out, that’s enough, behaveRate it:

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the cat's out of the bagIt is too late.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 fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.Rate it:

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the genie's out of the bottleIt is too late.Rate it:

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the handbags come outA row intensifies; a dispute becomes heated.Rate it:

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the hell out ofUsed as an intensifier.Rate 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 jury is still outThe issue has not yet been decided.Rate it:

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the rabbit diedA statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.Rate it:

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the sky is the limitNothing is impossible or out of reachRate 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 are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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there are plenty of fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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there must be something in the waterThere are so many cases of something; there are so many people or things doing a particular thing or having a certain trait.Rate it:

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there she blowsThe traditional hail of the lookout in a whaler when sighting the spouting water thrown up by a whale surfacing.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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there's no time like the presentNow (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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there's no accounting for tastesDifferent people like different things The world would be incomplete if everyone were alike. Diversity is essential.Rate it:

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there's no fool like an old foolAge does not bring wisdom.Rate it:

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there's no place like homeone feels the most comfortable at homeRate it:

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there's no place like homeHome is everything - also from "Wizard of Oz"Rate it:

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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:

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thieve outTo walk out of a place stealthily.Rate it:

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thin outTo make or become sparse.Rate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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thrash outTo discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out.Rate it:

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thresh outthrash outRate it:

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through in through outWhen in depth explaining something. Something so deep in meaning.Rate it:

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throw a wobblyTo burst out into a verbal uproar.Rate it:

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throw cold water onTo belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.Rate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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throw one's toys out of the pramTo lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.Rate it:

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throw outTo discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.Rate it:

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throw outTo dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.Rate it:

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throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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