T

T done to a T

T fit someone to a T
T suit someone to a T
tab pick up the tab
table clear the table
table coffee-table book
table lay one’s cards on the table
table put one’s cards on the table
table set the table
table table a motion
table under the table
tables turn the tables (on someone)
tabs keep tab(s) (on someone or something)
tack (as) sharp as a tack
tack sharp as a tack
tacks get down to brass tacks
tag tag along
tail Get off someone’s tail!
tail in two shakes of a lamb’s tail
tail with one’s tail between one’s legs
tail the tail wagging the dog
tailed bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
tails can’t make heads or tails (out) of someone or
something
tails heads or tails
tailspin go into a tailspin
take able to take a joke
take able to take just so much
take able to take something
take can take it to the bank.
take do a double take
take give-and-take
take Give one an inch, and one will take a mile.
take more than one can take
take not take no for an answer
take not take stock in something
take on the take
take sit up and take notice
take take a backseat (to someone)
take take a bath
take take a bow
take take a break
take take a chance
take take a course (in something)
take take a crack at something
take take a dig at someone
take take a dim view of something
take take advantage of someone or something
take take a fancy to someone or something
take take after someone
take take a gander (at someone or something)
take take a hand in something
take take a hard line (with someone)
Take Take a hike!
take take a hint
take take (a)hold of someone or something
take take aim (at someone or something)
take take a leaf out of someone’s book
take take a licking
take take a liking to someone or something
take take a load off one’s feet
Take Take a long walk off a short pier.
take take a look (at someone or something)
take take a look for someone or something
take take a nap
take take a new turn
take take an interest (in something)
take take an oath
take take a nosedive
take take a peep
take take a potshot at someone or something
take take a powder
take take a punch at someone
take take a rain check (on something)
take take a risk
take take a shellacking
take take a shine to someone or something
take take a shot at something
take take a shower
take take a spill
take take a stab at something
take take a stand (against someone or something)
take take a toll
take take a try at something
take take attendance
take take a turn for the better
take take a turn for the worse
take take a vacation
Take Take a walk!
take take a whack at someone or something
take take care of someone or something
take take charge (of someone or something)
take take cold
take take digs at someone
take take effect
take take exception (to something)
take take five
take take forty winks
take take (great) pains (to do something)
take take heart
take take heed
take take ill
take take inventory
take take issue (with someone)
take take it away
Take Take it easy.
take take it easy (on someone or something)
take take it on the chin
take take it or leave it
take take it slow
take take it to one’s grave
take take it upon oneself to do something
take take it (up)on oneself (to do something)
take take kindly to something
take take leave of one’s senses
take take liberties with someone or something
take take no stock in something
take take note (of something)
take take notice (of something)
take take off
take take one’s break
take take one’s cue from someone
take take one’s death of cold
take take (one’s) leave (of someone)
take take one’s medicine

take take one’s own life
take take one’s time
take take one at one’s word
take take out (after someone or something)
take take out a loan
take take over
take take part (in something)
take take pity (on someone or something)
take take place
take take precedence over someone or something
take take pride in something
take take root
take take shape
take take sick
take take sides
take take someone or something at face value
take take someone or something away
take take someone or something by storm
take take someone or something by surprise
take take someone or something for granted
take take someone or something in
take take someone or something on
take take someone or something out
take take someone or something over
take take someone or something wrong
take take someone’s breath away
take take someone’s part
take take someone’s pulse
take take someone apart
take take someone by surprise
take take someone down a notch (or two)
take take someone down a peg (or two)
take take someone down (to size)
take take someone for a fool
take take someone for an idiot
take take someone for a ride
take take someone for someone or something
take take someone hostage
take take someone in
take take someone to task
take take someone to the cleaners
take take someone under one’s wing(s)
take take someone up on something
take take something
take take steps (to prevent something)
take take stock (of something)
take take the bit between the teeth
take take the bit in one’s teeth
take take the bitter with the sweet
take take the bull by the horns
take take the cake
take take the day off
take take the edge off (something)
take take the initiative (to do something)
take take the law into one’s own hands
take take the liberty of doing something
take take the rap (for someone or something)
take take (the) roll
take take the stand
take take the starch out of someone
take take the trouble (to do something)
take take the wind out of someone’s sails
take take the words out of one’s mouth
take take time off
take take too much on
take take to one’s heels
take take to someone or something
take take turns ((at) doing something)
take take umbrage at something
take take up a collection
take take up arms (against someone or something)
take take up one’s abode somewhere
take take up room
take take up someone’s time
take take up space
take take up time
take take up where one left off
take take up with someone
take You can’t take it with you.
taken taken aback
taken taken for dead
takes as a duck takes to water
takes have what it takes
takes It takes (some) getting used to.
takes That takes care of that.
tale tell its own tale
tales tell tales out of school
talk all talk (and no action)
talk engage in small talk
talk have a heart-to-heart (talk)
talk like to hear oneself talk
talk sweet-talk someone
talk talk a blue streak
talk talk back (to someone)
talk talk big
talk talk down to someone
talk talk in circles
talk talk oneself out
talk talk shop
talk talk someone or something up
talk talk someone’s ear off
talk talk someone’s head off
talk talk someone down
talk talk someone into  (doing) something
talk talk someone out of  (doing) something
talk talk someone out of something
talk talk something out
talk talk something over
talk talk through one’s hat
talk talk turkey
talk talk until one is blue in the face
talk the talk of somewhere
talked talked out
talking Who do you think you’re talking to?
talks money talks
tamper tamper with something
tan tan someone’s hide
tandem in tandem
tangent go off on a tangent
tape red tape
taper taper off (doing something)
tar beat the tar out of someone
tar tar and feather someone
tar whale the tar out of someone

target on target
target a sitting target
tarred tarred with the same brush
task take someone to task
taste acquire a taste for something
taste get a taste of one’s own medicine
taste have a taste for something
taste in bad taste
taste in poor taste
taste leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth
taste There’s no accounting for taste.
taste a taste of something
taste a taste of things to come
tat give someone tit for tat
tatters in tatters
taut run a taut ship
tax tax-and-spend
taxes death and taxes
tea coffee, tea, or milk
tea not someone’s cup of tea
tea tea and crumpets
teach teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs
teach teach someone a lesson
teach You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
teacher’s the teacher’s pet
team team up with someone
teapot a tempest in a teapot
tear tear into someone or something
tear tear off
tear tear one’s hair (out)
tear tear someone or something down
tear tear someone up
tear wear and tear (on something)
tears blood, sweat, and tears
tears bored to tears
tears break (out) in(to) tears
tears burst into tears
tears cry crocodile tears
tears shed crocodile tears
tears That tears it!
tears vale of tears
tee tee someone off
teeth armed to the teeth
teeth (as) scarce as hens’ teeth
teeth by the skin of one’s teeth
teeth cut teeth
teeth fly in the teeth of someone or something
teeth get one’s teeth into something
teeth gnash one’s teeth
teeth grit one’s teeth
teeth lie through one’s teeth
teeth no skin off someone’s teeth
teeth pull someone’s or something’s teeth
teeth put some teeth into something
teeth scarcer than hens’ teeth
teeth set someone’s teeth on edge
teeth sink one’s teeth into something
teeth take the bit between the teeth
teeth take the bit in one’s teeth
teething teething troubles
tell kiss and tell
tell not tell a (living) soul
tell show-and-tell
tell tell its own story
tell tell its own tale
tell tell it to the marines
tell tell one to one’s face
tell tell on someone
tell tell people apart
tell tell someone a thing or two
tell tell someone off
tell tell someone where to get off
tell tell tales out of school
tell tell  things apart
tell tell time
tell tell which is which
tell Time will tell.
tells my gut tells me (that) something is so
temper hold one’s temper
temper keep one’s temper
temper lose one’s temper
temperature run a temperature
tempest a tempest in a teapot
ten first and ten
ten wouldn’t touch something with a ten-foot pole
tent pitch a tent
tenterhooks keep someone on tenterhooks
terms come to terms with someone or something
terms contradiction in terms
terms in no uncertain terms
terms in terms of something
terms on good terms (with someone)
terms on speaking terms (with someone)
terrible I’m terrible at names.
territory come with the territory
territory cover a lot of territory
territory cover the territory
territory unfamiliar territory
test acid test
test litmus test
test put someone or something to the test
testament last will and testament
testament someone’s last will and testament
tether at the end of one’s tether