Thursday 29 April 2010

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to if push comes to shove
to if worst comes to worst
to ill-disposed to doing something
to I’ll drink to that!
to I’ll (try to) catch you later.
to in addition (to something)

to inclined to do something
to incumbent upon someone to do something
to in no mood to do something
to in order to do something
to in the mood to do something
to It behooves one to do something.
to It (only) stands to reason.
to It’s (all) Greek to me.
to It takes (some) getting used to.
to jolt to a start
to jolt to a stop
to jump to conclusions
to just the same (to someone)
to keep one’s cards close to one’s chest
to keep one’s cards close to one’s vest
to keep one’s ear to the ground
to keep one’s nose to the grindstone
to keep one’s opinions to oneself
to keep something to oneself
to keep to oneself
to knee-high to a grasshopper
to knock oneself out (to do something)
to knock someone down (to size)
to know better (than to do something)
to knuckle down (to something)
to knuckle under (to someone or something)
to laugh all the way to the bank
to lay something to rest
to lay something to waste
to lay waste to something
to lead someone to believe something
to lead someone to do something
to lead up to something
to lean over backwards (to do something)
to leap to conclusions
to learn to live with something
to leave a lot to be desired
to leave oneself wide open to something
to leave one to one’s fate
to lend a hand (to someone)
to lend an ear (to someone)
to lend color to something
to lend oneself or itself to something
to license to do something
to Life’s been good (to me).
to like lambs to the slaughter
to like to hear oneself talk
to listen to reason
to live from hand to mouth
to live up to one’s end of the bargain
to live up to something
to look forward to something
to look to one’s laurels
to look to someone or something (for something)
to look up to someone
to lose out to someone or something
to lower oneself to some level
to lull someone to sleep
to mad enough to chew nails
to made to measure
to made to order
to make a check out (to someone)
to make as if to do something
to make it one’s business to do something
to make it to something
to make love (to someone)
to make no difference (to someone)
to make someone or something available to someone
to make something to order
to make something up to someone
to man to man
to march to (the beat of) a different drummer
to mean for someone to do something
to mean nothing (to someone)
to mean something (to someone)
to mean to (do something)
to meant to be
to measure up (to someone or something)
to measure up (to someone’s expectations)
to more (to something) than meets the eye
to move heaven and earth to do something
to new to (all) this
to next to nothing
to next to someone or something
to not able to call one’s time one’s own
to not able to go on
to not able to help something
to not able to make anything out of  someone or something
to not able to see the forest for the trees
to not able to stomach someone or something
to not able to wait
to not all something is cracked up to be
to not a moment to spare
to not enough room to swing a cat
to nothing to choose from
to nothing to complain about
to nothing to it
to nothing to sneeze at
to nothing to speak of
to nothing to write home about
to not hold a candle to someone or something
to not hold a stick to someone or something
to not know enough to come in out of the rain
to not know where to turn
to not know which way to turn
to not lift a finger (to help someone)
to not lift a hand (to help someone)
to not see any objection (to something)
to not up to scratch
to not up to snuff
to not want to catch someone doing something
to not what something is cracked up to be
to nurse someone back to health
to nuzzle up to someone or something
to occur to someone
to of benefit (to someone)
to off to a running start
to off to one side
to of interest (to someone)
to old enough to be someone’s father
to old enough to be someone’s mother
to one’s heart goes out to someone
to One thing leads to another.
to one to a customer

to on one’s way to doing something
to on the way to doing something
to open one’s heart (to someone)
to open someone’s eyes (to something)
to open the door to something
to open to something
to open up (to someone)
to order something to go
to or words to that effect
to out of courtesy (to someone)
to out to lunch
to owing to
to own up (to something)
to partial to someone or something
to passport to something
to pay attention (to someone or something)
to pay a visit to someone or something
to pay homage to someone
to pay lip service (to something)
to pay one’s debt (to society)
to pay to do something
to pick something to pieces
to play hard to get
to play one’s cards close to one’s vest
to play one’s cards close to the chest
to play second fiddle (to someone)
to play to the gallery
to play up to someone
to poised to do something
to pour one’s heart (out to someone)
to praise someone or something to the skies
to preach to the converted
to press someone to the wall
to privy to something
to promise the moon (to someone)
to prone to something
to prove to be something
to push someone to the wall
to put an end to something
to put a stop to something
to put one’s hand to the plow
to put one’s mind to something
to put one’s nose to the grindstone
to put one’s shoulder to the wheel
to put someone or something out to pasture
to put someone or something to bed
to put someone or something to sleep
to put someone or something to the test
to put someone to bed with a shovel
to put someone to shame
to put someone up to something
to put someone wise to someone or something
to put something down to something
to put something to (good) use
to put something to rest
to put to it
to raise (an) objection (to someone or something)
to raise one’s voice (to someone)
to rarin’ to go
to ready to do something
to reconcile oneself to something
to reduced to something
to relative to someone or something
to reluctance to do something
to reputed to do something
to reputed to have something
to resign oneself to something
to rise to the bait
to rise to the occasion
to risk one’s neck (to do something)
to rob Peter to pay Paul
to rooted to the spot
to rotten to the core
to round something off to something
to round something up to something
to run counter to something
to run someone or something to earth
to run to an amount of money
to run to seed
to say something (right) to someone’s face
to scarcely have time to breathe
to scared to death
to scare someone to death
to second nature to someone
to second to none
to see eye to eye (with someone) (about something)
to see eye to eye (with someone) (on something)
to see fit (to do something)
to see no objection (to something)
to see one’s way clear (to do something)
to see someone to somewhere
to see someone to the door
to see (to it) that something is done
to see to someone or something
to send someone to the showers
to set fire to someone or something
to set something down to something
to set something to music
to set to do something
to shine up to someone
to shot to hell
to shoulder to shoulder
to show one to one’s seat
to show someone to a seat
to show someone (to) the door
to show something to good advantage
to shuttle someone or something from person to person
to shuttle someone or something from place to place
to signal (to) someone to do something
to slated to do something
to smell to high heaven
to soaked to the skin
to something to that effect
to somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat
to so to speak
to square up to someone or something
to stake a claim (to something)
to stand someone to a treat
to stand to reason
to stick to one’s guns
to stick to one’s ribs
to stink to high heaven
to stoop to doing something
to stranger to something or somewhere

to subject to something
to subscribe to something
to suit someone to a T
to Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
to supposed to do something
to susceptible to something
to take a backseat (to someone)
to take a fancy to someone or something
to take a liking to someone or something
to take a shine to someone or something
to take exception (to something)
to take (great) pains (to do something)
to take it to one’s grave
to take it upon oneself to do something
to take it (up)on oneself (to do something)
to take kindly to something
to take off one’s hat (to someone)
to take someone down (to size)
to take someone to task
to take someone to the cleaners
to take something to heart
to take steps (to prevent something)
to take the initiative (to do something)
to take the trouble (to do something)
to take to one’s heels
to take to someone or something
to talk back (to someone)
to talk down to someone
to teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs
to tell it to the marines
to tell one to one’s face
to tell someone where to get off
to thanks to someone or something
to There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
to There will be the devil to pay.
to They don’t make them like they used to.
to three sheets to the wind
to thrilled to death
to thrilled to pieces
to thrill someone to death
to thrill someone to pieces
to throw caution to the wind
to throw someone to the wolves
to throw something up to someone
to tickled to death
to tickle someone to death
to tied to one’s mother’s apron strings
to time to catch one’s breath
to to a great extent
to to and fro
to to beat the band
to to be on the safe side
to to be safe
to to boot
to to count heads
to to date
to to hell and gone
to to no avail
to too good to be true
to to one’s heart’s content
to to put it mildly
to to say nothing of someone or something
to to say the least
to to some extent
to to someone’s liking
to to someone’s way of thinking
to to the best of one’s ability
to to the best of one’s knowledge
to to the bitter end
to to the contrary
to to the core
to to the ends of the earth
to to the last
to to the letter
to to the nth degree
to to the tune of some amount of money
To To the victors belong the spoils.
to tough nut to crack
to tough row to hoe
to to whom it may concern
to to wit
to trouble oneself (to do something)
to trouble someone to do something
to true to form
to true to one’s word
to turn a blind eye to someone or something
to turn a deaf ear (to someone or something)
to turn something to good account
to turn something to one’s advantage
to turn to
to unaccustomed to someone or something
to up-to-date
to up to doing something
to up to no good
to up to one’s ears (in something)
to up to one’s eyeballs (in something)
to up to one’s neck (in something)
to up to par
to up to scratch
to up to snuff
to up to someone
to up to something
to up-to-the-minute
to used to do something
to used to someone or something
to wall-to-wall with something
to warm up to someone
to We aim to please.
to wed(ded) to someone
to wedded to something
to welcome to do something
to well-to-do
to What do you want me to say?
to What have you been up to?
to when it comes right down to it
to when it comes to something
to when push comes to shove
to Who do you think you’re talking to?
to wise up (to someone or something)
to with an eye to doing something
to with a view to doing something
to without a moment to spare
to with regard to someone or something
to with respect to someone or something

to with something to spare
to woman to woman
to words to that effect
to work one’s fingers to the bone
to would like (to have)  someone or something
to a bitter pill to swallow
to a credit to someone or something
to a force to be reckoned with
to a harbinger of things to come
to a hard nut to crack
to a marvel to behold
to a nine-to-five job
to a place to call one’s own
to a place to hang one’s hat
to a portent of things to come
to a prelude to something
to a sign of things to come
to a slave to something
to a struggle to the death
to a taste of things to come
to a tough act to follow
to a word to the wise
to The chickens have come home to roost.
to the in thing (to do)
to the same to you
toad (as) calm as a toad in the sun
toad (as) ugly as a toad
toad calm as a toad in the sun
toad ugly as a toad
toast (as) warm as toast
toast propose a toast
toast warm as toast
toe from head to toe
toe from tip to toe
toe toe the line
toe toe the mark
toehold get a toehold (somewhere)
toes keep on one’s toes
toes on one’s toes
toes step on someone’s toes
toes turn up one’s toes
toes with bells on (one’s toes)

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