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T
( ti: See: TO A T.)
T-bone steak
( {n.} A steak with a bone in it which looks like a "T". * /On Jim's birthday we had T-bone steak for supper./)
tab
( tæb See: KEEP TAB ON or KEEP TABS ON.)
table
( ˈteɪbl See: AT THE TABLE or AT TABLE, COFFEE TABLE, PUT ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE or LAY ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE, TURN THE TABLES, WAIT AT TABLE or WAIT ON TABLE.)
tack
( ̈ɪtæk See: GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS, GO SIT ON A TACK, SHARP AS A TACK.)
tack on
( {v. phr.} To append; add. * /We were about to sign the contract when we discovered that the lawyer had tacked on a codicil that was not acceptable to us./)
tackle
( ˈtækl See: FLYING TACKLE)
tail
( ̈ɪteɪl {v. phr.} To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. * /"Get off my case!" he cried angrily. "You're worse than the cops."/ Contrast: ON ONE'S CASE. Далее…
tail between one's legs
( {n. phr.} State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. * /The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs./ * /The boys on the Далее…
tail end
( {n.}, The end, farthest to the rear, last in line, nearest the bottom, or least important. * /John was at the tail end of his class./ * /Mary's part in the play came at the tag end, and Далее…
tail wags the dog
( Said of situations in which a minor part is in control of the whole. * /He is just a minor employee at the firm, yet he gives everyone orders, a case of the tail wagging the dog./)
taillight
( {n.} The rear red light of a car. * /My father was fined $15 for driving without a taillight./)
tailor-made
( ˈteɪləmeɪd {adj.} Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs. * /John has a new made-to-measure suit./ * /The club is tailor-made for Jane./ Syn.: MADE TO ORDER. See: Далее…
tailspin
( See: GO INTO A TAILSPIN.)
take
( teɪk See: CAN TAKE IT WITH ONE, GIVE AND TAKE, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, GIVE OR TAKE, SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE.)
take a back seat
( {v. phr.}, To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. * /During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs./ * /She does not Далее…
take a bath
( {v. phr.}, To come to financial ruin. * /Boy, did we ever take a bath on that merger with Brown & Brown, Inc./)
take a bow
( {v. phr.} To stand up or come on a stage to be clapped for or praised for success. * /The audience shouted for the author of the play to take a bow./ * /The basketball team should take a Далее…
take a break
( {v. phr.} To have a brief rest period during the course of one's work. * /"You've worked hard. It's time to take a break," the boss said./)
take a chance
( {v. phr.} To accept the risk of failure or loss. * /We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors./)
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