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Base language: EN
Letter: t
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 835 (50 per page)Tongue-tied
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If you are tongue-tied, you have difficulty in expressing yourself because you are nervous or embarrassed.
tongue-tied (comparative more tongue-tied, superlative most tongue-tied)
1. (idiomatic) Unable to express oneself clearly or fluently; at a loss for words.
? If you have never practiced at interviewing for a job, you are likely to have a few tongue-tied moments during your first interview.
2. Suffering from tongue-tie or an
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At the start of the interview I was completely tongue-tied!
If you are tongue-tied, you have difficulty in expressing yourself because you are nervous or embarrassed.
tongue-tied (comparative more tongue-tied, superlative most tongue-tied)
1. (idiomatic) Unable to express oneself clearly or fluently; at a loss for words.
? If you have never practiced at interviewing for a job, you are likely to have a few tongue-tied moments during your first interview.
2. Suffering from tongue-tie or an
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At the start of the interview I was completely tongue-tied!
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Tongues are wagging
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When tongues are wagging, people are beginning to spread gossip or rumours, often about someone's private life.
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The photograph of the couple that appeared in a magazine really set tongues wagging.
When tongues are wagging, people are beginning to spread gossip or rumours, often about someone's private life.
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The photograph of the couple that appeared in a magazine really set tongues wagging.
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Tonsil hockey
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tonsil hockey (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) French kissing; tongue kissing.
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tonsil hockey (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) French kissing; tongue kissing.
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Tonsil tennis
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tonsil tennis (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) French kissing; tongue kissing
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tonsil tennis (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) French kissing; tongue kissing
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Too bad
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too bad
1. (idiomatic) That's a pity; that's unfortunate.
? You can't come to the party? Too bad.
2. (idiomatic) It is unfortunate that.
? Too bad you can't come to the party.
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too bad
1. (idiomatic) That's a pity; that's unfortunate.
? You can't come to the party? Too bad.
2. (idiomatic) It is unfortunate that.
? Too bad you can't come to the party.
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Too big for one's boots
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too big for one's boots
1. (idiomatic) Far less important or capable than one thinks or claims to be.
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too big for one's boots
1. (idiomatic) Far less important or capable than one thinks or claims to be.
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Too big for one's britches
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too big for one's britches (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Disturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.
2. Used other than as an idiom: Too large to fit into one's pants.
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too big for one's britches (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Disturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.
2. Used other than as an idiom: Too large to fit into one's pants.
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Too big for your boots(or britches)
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To say that a person is getting too big for their boots (or britches) means that you think they are behaving as if they were more important than they really are.
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Tom is really getting too bit for his boots since he got a promotion - he hardly says hello any more!
To say that a person is getting too big for their boots (or britches) means that you think they are behaving as if they were more important than they really are.
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Tom is really getting too bit for his boots since he got a promotion - he hardly says hello any more!
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Too clever by half
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too clever by half
1. (idiomatic, of a person, plan, theory, etc.) Shrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.
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too clever by half
1. (idiomatic, of a person, plan, theory, etc.) Shrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.
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Too hot to hold
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too hot to hold someone
1. (idiomatic, UK) A place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.
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too hot to hold someone
1. (idiomatic, UK) A place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.
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Too many chiefs, not enough indians
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This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving instructions and not enough people doing the work.
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The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving instructions and not enough people doing the work.
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The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
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Too many cooks spoil the broth
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Copilul cu multe moase ramane nemosit
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Too many chiefs, not enough indians
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This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving instructions and not enough people doing the work.
This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving instructions and not enough people doing the work.
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The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving instructions and not enough people doing the work.
This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving instructions and not enough people doing the work.
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The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
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Too much like hard work
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An activity or task that requires too much effort is too much like hard work.
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It's so hot today, there's no way I'm going to do any cooking. That's too much like hard work!
An activity or task that requires too much effort is too much like hard work.
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It's so hot today, there's no way I'm going to do any cooking. That's too much like hard work!
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Too rich for one's blood
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too rich for one's blood
1. (idiomatic) Too expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.
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too rich for one's blood
1. (idiomatic) Too expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.
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Tool around
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tool around
1. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal.
2. (idiomatic) To spend one's time idly.
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tool around
1. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal.
2. (idiomatic) To spend one's time idly.
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Toot one's own horn
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toot one's own horn
1. (idiomatic) To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
? Not to toot my own horn, but I already knew all that.
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toot one's own horn
1. (idiomatic) To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
? Not to toot my own horn, but I already knew all that.
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Tooth and nail
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tooth and nail
1. (idiomatic) Viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back.
? For a century, the two families fought tooth and nail over control of the land.
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tooth and nail
1. (idiomatic) Viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back.
? For a century, the two families fought tooth and nail over control of the land.
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Top banana
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top banana (plural top bananas)
1. (idiomatic) The boss, the leader.
? Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.
2. (idiomatic, dated) The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
? He was hilarious, and remained the top banana on the tour for years.
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top banana (plural top bananas)
1. (idiomatic) The boss, the leader.
? Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.
2. (idiomatic, dated) The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
? He was hilarious, and remained the top banana on the tour for years.
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Top brass
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top brass (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) A group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.
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top brass (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) A group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.
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Top dog
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top dog (plural top dogs)
1. (idiomatic) the boss, the leader (of the pack)
2. (idiomatic) in a competition, the one expected to win
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top dog (plural top dogs)
1. (idiomatic) the boss, the leader (of the pack)
2. (idiomatic) in a competition, the one expected to win
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Top dollar
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top dollar (plural top dollars)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.
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top dollar (plural top dollars)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.
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Top drawer
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top drawer (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Of the highest quality.
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top drawer (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Of the highest quality.
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Top edge
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1. Used other than as an idiom: see top, edge.
2. (cricket) The edge of a bat farthest from the ground.
3. (cricket) A deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.
top edge (third-person singular simple present
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1. Used other than as an idiom: see top, edge.
2. (cricket) The edge of a bat farthest from the ground.
3. (cricket) A deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.
top edge (third-person singular simple present
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Top hand
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top hand (plural top hands)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see top, hand.
2. (cricket) The batsman's hand that is further up the handle; used for control rather than power.
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top hand (plural top hands)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see top, hand.
2. (cricket) The batsman's hand that is further up the handle; used for control rather than power.
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Top hat
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top hat (plural top hats)
1. (idiomatic) A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).
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top hat (plural top hats)
1. (idiomatic) A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).
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Top it off
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top it off (third-person singular simple present tops it off, present participle topping it off, simple past and past participle topped it off)
1. (idiomatic) To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.
? The boss fired Fred and, to top it all off, he asked security to escort him to the door.
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top it off (third-person singular simple present tops it off, present participle topping it off, simple past and past participle topped it off)
1. (idiomatic) To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.
? The boss fired Fred and, to top it all off, he asked security to escort him to the door.
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Top notch
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To say that something is top notch means that it is of the highest possible quality or standard.
top notch (comparative more top notch, superlative most top notch)
1. (idiomatic) Very good; of the highest quality.
? The award may be given to anybody who consistently writes top notch content.
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The hotel was wonderful and the service was top notch.
To say that something is top notch means that it is of the highest possible quality or standard.
top notch (comparative more top notch, superlative most top notch)
1. (idiomatic) Very good; of the highest quality.
? The award may be given to anybody who consistently writes top notch content.
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The hotel was wonderful and the service was top notch.
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Top of mind
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top of mind
1. (idiomatic) Foremost in one's thoughts; of greatest concern or priority.
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top of mind
1. (idiomatic) Foremost in one's thoughts; of greatest concern or priority.
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Top of the line
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top of the line
1. (idiomatic) The best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.
? When you buy a top-of-the-line refrigerator, you expect it to work for many years.
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top of the line
1. (idiomatic) The best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.
? When you buy a top-of-the-line refrigerator, you expect it to work for many years.
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Top of the morning
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top of the morning
1. (Ireland, idiomatic, US, archaic) A generic greeting said to someone in the morning.
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top of the morning
1. (Ireland, idiomatic, US, archaic) A generic greeting said to someone in the morning.
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Top oneself
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top oneself
1. (UK, slang) To commit suicide.
2. (UK, slang) To overdose.
3. (US, idiomatic) To outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.
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top oneself
1. (UK, slang) To commit suicide.
2. (UK, slang) To overdose.
3. (US, idiomatic) To outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.
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Top shelf
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top shelf (not comparable)
1. (US, idiomatic) best, or high quality
2. (UK, idiomatic) Describing books, magazines, or movies that have adult content, or soft-core porn.
? Jim has a lot of top shelf magazines.
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top shelf (not comparable)
1. (US, idiomatic) best, or high quality
2. (UK, idiomatic) Describing books, magazines, or movies that have adult content, or soft-core porn.
? Jim has a lot of top shelf magazines.
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Top up
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top up (third-person singular simple present tops up, present participle topping up, simple past and past participle topped up)
1. to refill something
? I shall top up with petrol before the long trip.
? The waitress topped up my coffee every few minutes.
2. (UK) to refill the drink of (somebody)
? May I top you up?
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top up (third-person singular simple present tops up, present participle topping up, simple past and past participle topped up)
1. to refill something
? I shall top up with petrol before the long trip.
? The waitress topped up my coffee every few minutes.
2. (UK) to refill the drink of (somebody)
? May I top you up?
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Top-shelf
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top-shelf (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) of the highest quality
2. (idiomatic, of a magazine) pornographic
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top-shelf (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) of the highest quality
2. (idiomatic, of a magazine) pornographic
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Topple over
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topple over (third-person singular simple present topples over, present participle toppling over, simple past and past participle toppled over)
1. (idiomatic) To fall over.
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topple over (third-person singular simple present topples over, present participle toppling over, simple past and past participle toppled over)
1. (idiomatic) To fall over.
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Topsy turvy
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topsy turvy (comparative more topsy turvy, superlative most topsy turvy)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of topsy-turvy.
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topsy turvy (comparative more topsy turvy, superlative most topsy turvy)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of topsy-turvy.
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Top dog
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To say that a person, group or country is top dog means that they are better or more powerful than others.
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She's top dog in cosmetics today.
To say that a person, group or country is top dog means that they are better or more powerful than others.
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She's top dog in cosmetics today.
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Torque off
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torque off (third-person singular simple present torques off, present participle torquing off, simple past and past participle torqued off)
1. (chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To annoy, distress, or anger.
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torque off (third-person singular simple present torques off, present participle torquing off, simple past and past participle torqued off)
1. (chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To annoy, distress, or anger.
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Torqued off
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torqued off (comparative more torqued off, superlative most torqued off)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic, slang) Annoyed, upset, angry.
torqued off
1. Simple past tense and past participle of torque off.
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torqued off (comparative more torqued off, superlative most torqued off)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic, slang) Annoyed, upset, angry.
torqued off
1. Simple past tense and past participle of torque off.
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Toss around
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toss around (third-person singular simple present tosses around, present participle tossing around, simple past and past participle tossed around) (transitive)
1. To offer for suggestion.
2. Used other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..
? We tossed around the football in the park.
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toss around (third-person singular simple present tosses around, present participle tossing around, simple past and past participle tossed around) (transitive)
1. To offer for suggestion.
2. Used other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..
? We tossed around the football in the park.
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Toss up
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toss up
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.
2. (intransitive) To throw something upwards.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To produce, generate.
4. (idiomatic, transitive) To cook something quickly.
5. (idiomatic, transitive) To casually mention as an idea
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toss up
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.
2. (intransitive) To throw something upwards.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To produce, generate.
4. (idiomatic, transitive) To cook something quickly.
5. (idiomatic, transitive) To casually mention as an idea
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Toss-up
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When there are two options or possibilities to choose from, and both are equally good, the choice between the two is called a toss-up (like tossing a coin).
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Both boxers are in excellent condition. It's a toss-up which of them will win.
When there are two options or possibilities to choose from, and both are equally good, the choice between the two is called a toss-up (like tossing a coin).
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Both boxers are in excellent condition. It's a toss-up which of them will win.
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Total clearance
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total clearance (plural total clearances)
1. (snooker) The potting of all the object balls on the table.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see total, clearance.
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total clearance (plural total clearances)
1. (snooker) The potting of all the object balls on the table.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see total, clearance.
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Totus porcus
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totus porcus (comparative more totus porcus, superlative most totus porcus)
1. (idiomatic) Completely; unreservedly: swallowed the official version totus porcus.
2. (slang) Fake Latin meaning whole hog (see go whole hog).
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totus porcus (comparative more totus porcus, superlative most totus porcus)
1. (idiomatic) Completely; unreservedly: swallowed the official version totus porcus.
2. (slang) Fake Latin meaning whole hog (see go whole hog).
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Touch a nerve
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touch a nerve
1. (idiomatic) To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.
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touch a nerve
1. (idiomatic) To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.
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Touch and go
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touch and go (comparative more touch and go, superlative most touch and go)
1. (idiomatic) precarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.
? His condition was touch and go for a time after the accident, but they think he will recover.
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touch and go (comparative more touch and go, superlative most touch and go)
1. (idiomatic) precarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.
? His condition was touch and go for a time after the accident, but they think he will recover.
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Touch base
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If you touch base with someone, you make contact or renew communication with them.
touch base
1. (baseball) To touch a base, usually with a foot but sometimes with a hand.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial, US, Canada, usually with "with") (derived from the baseball term) To consult, visit, or communicate.
? Touch base with your boss before you start work to make sure you understand the project.
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I'll try to touch base with you next week in London.
If you touch base with someone, you make contact or renew communication with them.
touch base
1. (baseball) To touch a base, usually with a foot but sometimes with a hand.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial, US, Canada, usually with "with") (derived from the baseball term) To consult, visit, or communicate.
? Touch base with your boss before you start work to make sure you understand the project.
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I'll try to touch base with you next week in London.
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Touch cloth
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touch cloth (third-person singular simple present touches cloth, present participle touching cloth, simple past and past participle touched cloth)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To be just on the point of soiling oneself.
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touch cloth (third-person singular simple present touches cloth, present participle touching cloth, simple past and past participle touched cloth)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To be just on the point of soiling oneself.
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Touch of the tar brush
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touch of the tar brush
1. (idiomatic, dated) Pertaining to somebody of mixed racial heritage; to signify someone is commonly (though not exclusively) of Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent South Asian in their background and/or in their appearance.
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touch of the tar brush
1. (idiomatic, dated) Pertaining to somebody of mixed racial heritage; to signify someone is commonly (though not exclusively) of Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent South Asian in their background and/or in their appearance.
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