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third wheelA person or thing that serves no useful purpose.Rate it:

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Three StoogesA group of three stupid people.Rate it:

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Throw a CurveSurprising a person in an unpleasant manner; mislead or to lie about somethingRate it:

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throw in at the deep endTo introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.Rate it:

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throw shapesTo act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.Rate it:

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tight lipsOf a person, silence or reticence.Rate it:

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time is moneyWhen a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted.Rate it:

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time out of mind1) The distant past beyond memory 2) A time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it.Rate it:

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timeserverA person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.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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tire fireA disaster; a chaotic person, thing, or situation.Rate 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 be of the peakTo be at the highest point in something of their own. Applies to person thing, season anything related.Rate it:

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to each his ownEvery person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes.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 stick aroundOne whom sticks around is a person in waiting, quietly present and ready to serve.Rate it:

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toast of the townA person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought-after to attend parties, public events, etc.Rate it:

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top brassA group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.Rate it:

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toss aroundUsed other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..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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touchy-feelyHaving a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.Rate it:

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tough cookieA person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person.Rate it:

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track recordAn organization's, product's, or person's past performance reviewed in its entirety, usually for the purpose of making a judgment.Rate it:

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trailer park trashLower-class people who live in trailer parks.Rate it:

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traiter quelqu'un de turc à maureTo treat a person brutally.Rate it:

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transigere aliquid cum aliquoto come to an understanding with a person.Rate it:

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trial by fireA test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess his/her truthfulness, commitment, courage, etc.Rate it:

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

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tub of gutsA fat personRate 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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Tweedledum and TweedledeeA pair of people who spend a lot of time together, and look and act similarly.Rate 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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twist the knifeTo deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or increase a person's distress, irritation, or anger.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 lamps burning and no ship at seaSaid of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.Rate it:

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two-fisted drinkerA person clutching a drink in each hand.Rate it:

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tyre kickerA person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.Rate it:

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ultra viresbeyond the legal power or authority of a person or bodyRate 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 one's alleyMatching a person's interests or abilities well.Rate it:

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up someone's alleyMatching a person's interests or abilities well.Rate it:

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usu, familiaritate, consuetudine coniunctum esse cum aliquoto be on friendly terms with a person.Rate it:

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veniam dare alicuito pardon a person.Rate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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verba dare alicui (Att. 15. 16)to deceive a person, throw dust in his eyes.Rate it:

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verba facere apud populum, in contioneto address a meeting of the people.Rate it:

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victoriam or de victoria gratulari alicuito congratulate a person on his victory.Rate it:

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vim inferre alicuito do violence to a person.Rate it:

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vivere cum aliquoto be on friendly terms with a person.Rate it:

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voluntati alicuius satisfacere, obsequito satisfy a person's wishes.Rate it:

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