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Base language: EN
Letter: t
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 835 (50 per page)There for everyone to see
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there for everyone to see (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Very obvious, easily discerned
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there for everyone to see (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Very obvious, easily discerned
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There for the taking
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If something is there for the taking, it is easy to obtain.
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When our main competitor went out of business, the market segment was there for the taking.
If something is there for the taking, it is easy to obtain.
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When our main competitor went out of business, the market segment was there for the taking.
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There is one born every minute!
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This expression means that there are many people in the world who are stupid or easily fooled.
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He really believed the boy found the money on the street? There's one born every minute!
This expression means that there are many people in the world who are stupid or easily fooled.
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He really believed the boy found the money on the street? There's one born every minute!
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There we go
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there we go
1. (informal, idiomatic) We have performed an action successfully.
? This key doesn't seem to fit the lock... ah, there we go; it's starting to turn now.
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there we go
1. (informal, idiomatic) We have performed an action successfully.
? This key doesn't seem to fit the lock... ah, there we go; it's starting to turn now.
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There you are
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there you are
1. (idiomatic) said when handing something over; here you are.
2. (idiomatic, UK) said to indicate that one has finished talking, finality, or fatalism, particularly of unfortunate or unpleasant news.
? Right, the committee has considered your request and denied it, so there you are.
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there you are
1. (idiomatic) said when handing something over; here you are.
2. (idiomatic, UK) said to indicate that one has finished talking, finality, or fatalism, particularly of unfortunate or unpleasant news.
? Right, the committee has considered your request and denied it, so there you are.
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There you go
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there you go
1. (informal, idiomatic) You have done it, or are doing it, correctly.
2. (informal, idiomatic) Expressing exasperation.
? There you go, yelling again. Will you shut up?
3. (informal, idiomatic) Used while giving someone something. Here you are.
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there you go
1. (informal, idiomatic) You have done it, or are doing it, correctly.
2. (informal, idiomatic) Expressing exasperation.
? There you go, yelling again. Will you shut up?
3. (informal, idiomatic) Used while giving someone something. Here you are.
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There you have it
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there you have it
1. (idiomatic) That is it; that is the situation or state of things.
? - But how could the burglar have scaled a twenty-foot wall without a ladder?
? - There you have it. That's what has the police confused.
2. (idiomatic) Used to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described
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there you have it
1. (idiomatic) That is it; that is the situation or state of things.
? - But how could the burglar have scaled a twenty-foot wall without a ladder?
? - There you have it. That's what has the police confused.
2. (idiomatic) Used to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described
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There's no accounting for taste
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This expression is used to indicate surprise at another person's likes or dislikes.
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She fell in love with a guy who's short, fat, bald and poor ... there's no accounting for taste!
This expression is used to indicate surprise at another person's likes or dislikes.
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She fell in love with a guy who's short, fat, bald and poor ... there's no accounting for taste!
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There's nowt so queer as folk
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there's nowt so queer as folk
1. (simile, colloquial) Nothing is as strange, as odd as people can be.
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there's nowt so queer as folk
1. (simile, colloquial) Nothing is as strange, as odd as people can be.
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There's only one
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there's only one
1. (idiomatic) Used in a chant, most often in sports matches, to express support for an athlete, coach, team etc..
? There's only one Kobe Bryant!
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there's only one
1. (idiomatic) Used in a chant, most often in sports matches, to express support for an athlete, coach, team etc..
? There's only one Kobe Bryant!
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There, there
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there, there
1. (idiomatic) Conveys comfort; used to calm somebody or urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.
? There, there. Even though you broke up with her, you'll be fine.
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there, there
1. (idiomatic) Conveys comfort; used to calm somebody or urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.
? There, there. Even though you broke up with her, you'll be fine.
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The door swings both ways
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If you say that the door swings both ways, you mean that the same principle or argument applies to both sides of a situation.
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"You never call me." "You don't contact me either. The door swings both ways you know!"
If you say that the door swings both ways, you mean that the same principle or argument applies to both sides of a situation.
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"You never call me." "You don't contact me either. The door swings both ways you know!"
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The gloves are off
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This expression is used when there are signs that a fight is about to start.
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The two candidates are out of their seats. The gloves are off!
This expression is used when there are signs that a fight is about to start.
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The two candidates are out of their seats. The gloves are off!
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Thick and thin
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thick and thin (uncountable)
1. Both thickets and thin woodland; (through) all obstacles in a path.
2. (idiomatic) Both good and bad times.
? "George Bush stuck with the Iraq war through thick and thin.
? "I must follow him through thick and thin."
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thick and thin (uncountable)
1. Both thickets and thin woodland; (through) all obstacles in a path.
2. (idiomatic) Both good and bad times.
? "George Bush stuck with the Iraq war through thick and thin.
? "I must follow him through thick and thin."
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Thick as a brick
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thick as a brick (not comparable)
1. (simile) stupid; slow to learn or understand.
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thick as a brick (not comparable)
1. (simile) stupid; slow to learn or understand.
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Thick of things
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thick of things
1. (idiomatic) A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.
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thick of things
1. (idiomatic) A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.
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Thick skin
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thick skin (uncountable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see thick, skin.
2. (idiomatic) Ability to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.
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thick skin (uncountable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see thick, skin.
2. (idiomatic) Ability to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.
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Thief in the night
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thief in the night (plural thieves in the night)
1. Something stealthy or that occurs without warning. (Usually used with like.)
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thief in the night (plural thieves in the night)
1. Something stealthy or that occurs without warning. (Usually used with like.)
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Thigh-slapper
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thigh-slapper (plural thigh-slappers)
1. (idiomatic) A joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.
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thigh-slapper (plural thigh-slappers)
1. (idiomatic) A joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.
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Thin air
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thin air (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, figuratively, usually humorous) An unknown location.
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thin air (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, figuratively, usually humorous) An unknown location.
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Thin as a rake
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thin as a rake (not comparable)
1. (simile) Incredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.
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thin as a rake (not comparable)
1. (simile) Incredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.
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Thin edge of the wedge
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thin edge of the wedge (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) beginning; opening; precedent
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thin edge of the wedge (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) beginning; opening; precedent
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Thin end of the wedge
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the thin end of the wedge
1. (idiomatic) Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.
? The MP told parliament that legalising cannabis would be the thin end of the wedge.
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the thin end of the wedge
1. (idiomatic) Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.
? The MP told parliament that legalising cannabis would be the thin end of the wedge.
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Thin on the top
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If someone, usually a man, is thin on the top, they are losing their or going bald.
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Dad's gone a bit thin on the top in the last few years.
If someone, usually a man, is thin on the top, they are losing their or going bald.
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Dad's gone a bit thin on the top in the last few years.
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Thin-skinned
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thin-skinned
1. Used other than as an idiom: see thin, skinned.
? You must handle thin-skinned fruits carefully to avoid bruising them.
2. (idiomatic) overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy
? She's rather thin-skinned when it comes to comments about her work.
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thin-skinned
1. Used other than as an idiom: see thin, skinned.
? You must handle thin-skinned fruits carefully to avoid bruising them.
2. (idiomatic) overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy
? She's rather thin-skinned when it comes to comments about her work.
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Things are looking up
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To say that things are looking up means that the situation is improving and you feel more positive about the future.
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Andy has got two job interviews next week so things are looking up.
To say that things are looking up means that the situation is improving and you feel more positive about the future.
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Andy has got two job interviews next week so things are looking up.
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Things that go bump in the night
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things that go bump in the night (plural only)
1. (idiomatic) Frightening imagined creatures; ghosts or other supernatural beings.
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things that go bump in the night (plural only)
1. (idiomatic) Frightening imagined creatures; ghosts or other supernatural beings.
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Think again
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If you tell someone to think again, you advise them to reconsider the situation and perhaps change their decision.
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Your apartment is well located; you should think again before selling it.
If you tell someone to think again, you advise them to reconsider the situation and perhaps change their decision.
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Your apartment is well located; you should think again before selling it.
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Think aloud
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think aloud (third-person singular simple present thinks aloud, present participle thinking aloud, simple past and past participle thought aloud)
1. (idiomatic) To utter one's thoughts.
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think aloud (third-person singular simple present thinks aloud, present participle thinking aloud, simple past and past participle thought aloud)
1. (idiomatic) To utter one's thoughts.
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Think better of it
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If you think better of something, you decide not to do something that you intended to do.
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I wanted to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park I thought better of it.
If you think better of something, you decide not to do something that you intended to do.
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I wanted to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park I thought better of it.
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Think of england
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think of England (third-person singular simple present thinks of England, present participle thinking of England, simple past and past participle thought of England)
1. (idiomatic) To (distract oneself so as to be able to) tolerate or endure bad or unwanted sex.
? I just lie on my back and think of England.
? Just close your eyes and think of England
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think of England (third-person singular simple present thinks of England, present participle thinking of England, simple past and past participle thought of England)
1. (idiomatic) To (distract oneself so as to be able to) tolerate or endure bad or unwanted sex.
? I just lie on my back and think of England.
? Just close your eyes and think of England
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Think on one's feet
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think on one's feet
1. (idiomatic) When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.
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think on one's feet
1. (idiomatic) When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.
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Think on one's feet
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A person who thinks on their feet is capable of making good decisions without previous thinking or planning.
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Good lawyers need to be able to think on their feet when pleading a case.
A person who thinks on their feet is capable of making good decisions without previous thinking or planning.
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Good lawyers need to be able to think on their feet when pleading a case.
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Think on your feet
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A person who thinks on their feet is capable of adjusting rapidly to new developments and making quick decisions,
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Good lawyers need to be able to think on their feet when pleading a case.
A person who thinks on their feet is capable of adjusting rapidly to new developments and making quick decisions,
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Good lawyers need to be able to think on their feet when pleading a case.
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Think one's shit doesn't stink
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think one's shit doesn't stink
1. (idiomatic) To be arrogant or overconfident.
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think one's shit doesn't stink
1. (idiomatic) To be arrogant or overconfident.
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Think outside the box
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People who think outside the box try to find innovative ideas or solutions.
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Our competitors are more creative than us - they really think outside the box!
People who think outside the box try to find innovative ideas or solutions.
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Our competitors are more creative than us - they really think outside the box!
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Think over
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think over
1. (idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject.
? When he has time to think over what he did, he will regret it.
? Go home, think it over and tell me your decision on Monday.
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think over
1. (idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject.
? When he has time to think over what he did, he will regret it.
? Go home, think it over and tell me your decision on Monday.
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Think tank
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think tank (plural think tanks)
1. (idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.
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think tank (plural think tanks)
1. (idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.
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Think the sun rises and sets on someone
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If you consider someone to be the most wonderful person in the world, you think the sun rises and sets on them.
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She adores her husband - she thinks the sun rises and sets on him!
If you consider someone to be the most wonderful person in the world, you think the sun rises and sets on them.
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She adores her husband - she thinks the sun rises and sets on him!
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Think the world of
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If you think the world of someone, you like or admire them very much.
think the world of
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for.
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She's a wonderful grandmother - the children think the world of her.
If you think the world of someone, you like or admire them very much.
think the world of
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for.
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She's a wonderful grandmother - the children think the world of her.
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Think twice
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think twice
1. (idiomatic) To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.
? Think twice before you go, since it could be dangerous.
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think twice
1. (idiomatic) To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.
? Think twice before you go, since it could be dangerous.
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Think up
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think up
1. (idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.
? I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
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think up
1. (idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.
? I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
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Think with one's little head
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think with one's little head
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, usually humorous, of a male) To make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.
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think with one's little head
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, usually humorous, of a male) To make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.
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Thinly veiled
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If something such as a feeling or reaction is thinly veiled, it is barely hidden.
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His disappointment was thinly veiled when he saw what he had won.
If something such as a feeling or reaction is thinly veiled, it is barely hidden.
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His disappointment was thinly veiled when he saw what he had won.
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Third degree
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third degree
1. (idiomatic) intensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.
? When I came home at 4am, my dad really gave me the third degree.
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third degree
1. (idiomatic) intensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.
? When I came home at 4am, my dad really gave me the third degree.
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Third hand
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third hand
1. (idiomatic) Not new, having more than one previous owner.
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third hand
1. (idiomatic) Not new, having more than one previous owner.
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Third person
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third person (uncountable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see third, person.
2. (linguistics, with the) The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.
? In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, ver
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third person (uncountable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see third, person.
2. (linguistics, with the) The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.
? In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, ver
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Third string
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third string
1. (idiomatic) Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.
2. (sports) A unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.
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third string
1. (idiomatic) Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.
2. (sports) A unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.
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Third wheel
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third wheel (plural third wheels)
1. (idiomatic) A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.
2. (idiomatic) An unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date.
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third wheel (plural third wheels)
1. (idiomatic) A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.
2. (idiomatic) An unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date.
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This minute
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this minute (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) right now, immediately
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this minute (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) right now, immediately
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