English Idioms Beginning with T
English Idioms Beginning with T
- table scrap
- table talk
- tag along
- tail wagging the dog
- take a leaf out of someone's book
- take the Michael
- take the mick
- take the mickey
- take aback
- take a back seat
- take a bath
- take a bead on
- take a bite
- take a bite out of
- take a bow
- take a breath
- take a breather
- take a bullet
- take a chance
- take a crack at
- take a deep breath
- take a dim view of
- take a dive
- take a dookie
- take a flyer
- take a gamble
- take a gander
- take a hike
- take aim
- take air
- take a joke
- take a licking and keep on ticking
- take a load off
- take a long walk on a short pier
- take a look
- take a nap
- take a number
- take a pew
- take a picture
- take a powder
- take a rain check
- take a ride to Tyburn
- take a risk
- take a run at
- take a shit
- take a shot in the dark
- take a stab at
- take a stand
- take a tumble
- take a turn
- take a turn for the better
- take a turn for the worse
- take a walk
- take a wife
- take a wrong turn at Albuquerque
- take by storm
- take care of business
- take check
- take cover
- take delight in
- take down a notch
- take down a peg
- take flight
- take for a spin
- take for granted
- take form
- take great pains
- take guard
- take heed
- take huff
- take ill
- take into account
- take into consideration
- take it away
- take it easy
- take it or leave it
- take it out on
- take it outside
- take its toll
- take it upon oneself
- take it up the ass
- take kindly
- take leave of one's senses
- take liberties
- take lightly
- take matters into one's own hands
- take no for an answer
- take no notice of
- take no prisoners
- take occasion
- take on
- take one day at a time
- take one for the team
- take one's chance
- take one's courage in both hands
- take one's eye off the ball
- take one's hat off to
- take one's hook
- take one's leave
- take one's pick
- take one's time
- take on faith
- take on the chin
- take on water
- take out
- take out an onion
- take out of context
- take out the trash
- take part
- take pride
- take sides
- take silk
- take soil
- take someone's arm
- take someone's breath away
- take someone's head off
- take someone's part
- take someone's word for it
- take someone to the grave
- take something as it comes
- take something as read
- take something in one's stride
- take something to the grave
- take stock
- take the bait
- take the biscuit
- take the bitter with the sweet
- take the bread out of someone's mouth
- take the bull by the horns
- take the cake
- take the count
- take the cure
- take the fall
- take the fifth
- take the front seat
- take the game to
- take the gilt off the gingerbread
- take the hint
- take the initiative
- take the law into one's own hands
- take the lead
- take the liberty
- take the offensive
- take the pee
- take the piss
- take the plunge
- take the point
- take the red pill
- take the reins
- take the ride
- take the shadow for the substance
- take the stand
- take the veil
- take the wheel
- take the wind out of someone's sails
- take time out
- take to
- take to heart
- take to one's heels
- take to something like a duck to water
- take to task
- take to the bank
- take to the hills
- take up a collection
- take up the cudgel for
- take up the gauntlet
- take up the hatchet
- talent management
- talk out of one's ear
- talk about
- talk a good game
- talk a mile a minute
- talk back
- talk dirty
- talk down
- talk in circles
- talking head
- talk is cheap
- talk jockey
- talk like an apothecary
- talk of the devil
- talk out of one's ass
- talk out of turn
- talk over someone's head
- talk someone into something
- talk someone out of something
- talk someone under the table
- talk the talk
- talk through one's hat
- talk to
- talk to a brick wall
- talk to God
- talk to oneself
- talk turkey
- talk up
- tall in the saddle
- tall order
- tall story
- tall tale
- tamp down
- tan someone's hide
- taper off
- taste of one's own medicine
- taste of one's own poison
- teacher's pet
- teach grandma how to suck eggs
- teach someone a lesson
- team up
- team up with
- tear a cat
- tear one's hair out
- tear up
- tear up the dance floor
- tear up the pea patch
- teed off
- teensy weensy
- teeny weeny
- tee off
- teething issues
- teething problem
- teething trouble
- teething troubles
- telephone tag
- tell against
- tell all
- tell apart
- tell fortunes
- tell it like it is
- tell it to Sweeney
- tell it to the judge
- tell it to the marines
- tell someone where to shove it
- tell tales
- tell tales out of school
- tell the truth
- tell you the truth
- temper temper
- tempest in a teapot
- temple of immensity
- tempt fate
- ten a penny
- ten-cent word
- ten-dollar word
- ten to one
- tentpole movie
- term of years
- term of years absolute
- term of years determinable
- term out
- territorial pissing
- test bed
- test the waters
- thank one's lucky stars
- thanks a bunch
- thanks for nothing
- that does it
- that dog don't run
- that ever walked on two legs
- that figures
- that'll be the day
- that's all she wrote
- that's done it
- that's just me
- that's saying something
- that's that
- that's that on that
- that's the thing
- that's the ticket
- that's what she said
- that's your lot
- that way
- the box they're going to bury it in
- the apple does not fall far from the tree
- the ball is in someone's court
- the bee's knees
- the buck stops here
- the cat's out of the bag
- the cat's pyjamas
- the chickens come home to roost
- the coast is clear
- the curtain falls
- the devil
- the devil a one
- the devil is a liar
- the die is cast
- the end of one's rope
- the feathers fly
- the finger
- the genie's out of the bottle
- the good doctor
- the good doctors
- the half of it
- the handbags come out
- the hell out of
- the hell you say
- the jig is up
- the joke is on someone
- the length of the Flemington straight
- the Lord's work
- the measles
- the moon on a stick
- them's the breaks
- them's the facts
- then again
- the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
- then and there
- the nose knows
- the old woman is plucking her goose
- the one that got away
- the other day
- the pants off
- the pen is mightier than the sword
- the plot thickens
- the rabbit died
- the reality is
- there and back
- there for everyone to see
- there is a new sheriff in town
- there is no there there
- there must be something in the water
- the rest is history
- there we go
- there you are
- there you go
- there you have it
- the rubber meets the road
- the shirt off one's back
- the shoe is on the other foot
- the show must go on
- the straw that broke the camel's back
- the streets are paved with gold
- the stroke that broke the camel's back
- the sun sets on something
- the terrorists will have won
- the thing is
- the thing of it
- the wheels fell off
- the whole world and his dog
- the word is go
- the world over
- thick and thin
- thick and threefold
- thick as thieves
- thick of things
- thick skin
- thief in the night
- thigh slapper
- thin air
- thin end of the wedge
- thing of the past
- think aloud
- think back
- think of England
- think on one's feet
- think out loud
- think over
- think tank
- think the world of
- think twice
- think up
- think with one's little head
- thin skinned
- thin the herd
- third hand
- third rate
- third string
- third wheel
- this is where we came in
- this minute
- thorn in someone's side
- thorn in the flesh
- though but
- thought bubble
- thousand pardons
- thrash out
- thread the needle
- three dimensionality
- three-martini lunch
- three on the tree
- three-ring circus
- three score and ten
- three sheets to the wind
- three skips of a louse
- three squares
- Three Stooges
- thrill kill
- thrill killer
- through the looking-glass
- through the mill
- through the roof
- throw a bone to
- throw a fit
- throw a kiss
- throw a monkey wrench in the works
- throw an eye
- throw aside
- throw a spanner in the works
- throw a sprat to catch a mackerel
- throw a tantrum
- throw away
- throw a wobbly
- throw a wrench in
- throw a wrench in the gears
- throw a wrench in the works
- throw caution to the wind
- throw cold water on
- throw down
- throw down the gauntlet
- throw dust in someone's eyes
- throw good money after bad
- throw in
- throw in at the deep end
- throw in the towel
- throw in with
- throw money away
- throw off
- throw off balance
- throw off the trail
- throw of the dice
- throw one's cap over the windmill
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's hat over the fence
- throw one's hat over the wall
- throw one's toys out of the pram
- throw one's weight around
- throw one's weight behind
- throw out
- throw shapes
- throw stones
- throw stones in a glass house
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw the book at
- throw the bull around
- throw to the dogs
- throw to the wind
- throw to the wolves
- throw under the bus
- throw up one's hands
- throw up the sponge
- thud and blunder
- thumb one's nose
- thumb a ride
- thumb on the scale
- thus and so
- thus and such
- tick all the boxes
- ticket to ride
- tickle pink
- tickle someone's funny bone
- tickle someone's pickle
- tickle the dragon's tail
- tick over
- tide over
- tie in
- tie in with
- tie one on
- tie someone's hands
- tie the knot
- tie up
- tie up loose ends
- tighten the purse strings
- tight lipped
- tight lips
- tight ship
- tight spot
- tight squeeze
- till death do us part
- time alone will tell
- time and material
- time bandit
- time burglar
- time flies
- time off
- time of one's life
- time out
- time out of mind
- time stand still
- time thief
- time will tell
- tin ear
- tin god
- tin-pot dictatorship
- tip off
- tip of the hat
- tip of the iceberg
- tip one's hat
- tip the scale
- tip the scales
- tip the wink
- tired and emotional
- tire fire
- tit for tat
- tits up
- to a degree
- toad strangler
- to a fare-thee-well
- to a fault
- to all intents and purposes
- toast of the town
- to a T
- to a turn
- to beat the band
- to be honest
- to be sure
- to boot
- to date
- today we are all
- to death
- to die for
- to do with
- toes up
- toe the line
- to go
- to hell
- to hell in a handbasket
- to little avail
- tomayto, tomahto
- tone down
- tongue in cheek
- to no avail
- tonsil hockey
- tonsil tennis
- too bad
- too big for one's boots
- too big for one's britches
- too clever by half
- too good for this world
- too good to be true
- too hot to hold
- tool around
- too many balls in the air
- to one's heart's content
- to one's mind
- too rich for one's blood
- tooth and nail
- toothpaste is out of the tube
- toot one's own horn
- top banana
- top cat
- top dog
- top dollar
- top drawer
- top end of town
- top-heavy with drink
- to pieces
- top it off
- top notch
- top of mind
- top of the hour
- top of the line
- top of the morning
- top oneself
- topple over
- top shelf
- top up
- torcer las palabras
- torqued off
- torque off
- to say nothing of
- to say the least
- to speak of
- toss up
- to tell the truth
- to that end
- to the backbone
- to the bone
- to the death
- to the gills
- to the letter
- to the max
- to the moon and back
- to the nth degree
- to the point
- to the T
- to the tee
- to the tonsils
- to the tune of
- totus porcus
- touch a nerve
- touch off
- touch on
- touch oneself
- touch the hem of someone's garment
- touch up
- touch wood
- touchy feely
- tough as nails
- tough break
- tough call
- tough cookies
- toughen up
- tough going
- tough love
- tough luck
- tough nut to crack
- tough sledding
- tough titty
- tough tuchus
- town and gown
- toys in the attic
- track down
- track record
- trailer park trash
- trailer trash
- transform and roll out
- tread carefully
- tread on someone's toes
- tread the boards
- treat like dirt
- tremble and obey
- trench mouth
- trial balloon
- trial by fire
- trial by media
- trick of the trade
- trick up one's sleeve
- tried and tested
- trip out
- trip to the woodshed
- Trojan horse
- trot out
- trotter case
- trouble at mill
- trouble in paradise
- true stripes
- true to form
- trump up
- truth be told
- try on for size
- try it on
- try one's hand
- tube steak
- tug of war
- tug one's forelock
- tumble on
- tuned in
- tune in
- tune out
- tune up
- tuppence
- tuppence worth
- turd in the punchbowl
- turf war
- turkey shoot
- turn back
- turn off
- turn on
- turn up
- turn a blind eye
- turn a corner
- turn a deaf ear
- turn against
- turn a hair
- turn a number of shades of red
- turn a phrase
- turn a profit
- turn around
- turn a trick
- turn back the clock
- turn down
- turn heads
- turn in
- turn in one's grave
- turn into
- turn into a pumpkin
- turn loose
- turn of events
- turn off
- turn of phrase
- turn on
- turn one on
- turn one's back
- turn one's coat
- turn one's nose up
- turn on its head
- turn on one's heel
- turn out
- turn over
- turn over a new leaf
- turn someone's head
- turn tail
- turn the air blue
- turn the boat
- turn the corner
- turn the other cheek
- turn the page
- turn the scale
- turn the screw
- turn the tables
- turn the tide
- turn to dust
- turn two
- turn up for the book
- turn up one's nose
- turn upside down
- turn up the heat
- turn up trumps
- turtle up
- twelve-ounce curls
- twenty winks
- twenty to the dozen
- twenty-twenty hindsight
- twiddle one's thumbs
- twilight years
- twinkle in one's father's eye
- twinkling of an eye
- twinkly eyed
- twist in the wind
- twist of fate
- two sides of the same coin
- two a penny
- two birds with one stone
- two bit
- two bob
- two cents
- two-fisted drinker
- two for two
- two ha'pennies for a penny
- two-hit wonder
- two lamps burning and no ship at sea
- two left feet
- two left hands
- two pennies to rub together
- two pennies' worth
- two penn'orth
- two-second rule
- two steps ahead
- two thumbs up
- two-way street
- tyre kicker
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