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Tables are turnedWhen the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage.Tackle an issueIf you tackle an issue or problem, you resolve or deal with it.Take a back seatIf you take a back seat to something or someone, you are surbordinate.Take a hikeThis is a way of telling someone to get out.Take a leaf out of someone's bookIf you take a leaf out of someone's book, you copy something they do because it will help you.Take a nosediveWhen things take a nosedive, they decline very quickly and head towards disaster.Take a punchIf somebody takes a blow, something bad happens to them.Take a raincheckIf you take a rain check, you decline an offer now, suggesting you will accept it later. ('Raincheck' is also used.)Take a shine toIf you take a shine to something or someone, you like it or them instantly.Take a straw pollIf you take a straw poll, you sound a number of people out to see their opinions on an issue or topic.Take abackIf you are taken aback, it means that you're surprised or shocked by something.Take by stormTo take by storm means to captivate- eg. A new play that took New York City by storm.Take by the scruff of the neckIf you take something by the scruff on the neck, you take complete control of it.Take for a test driveIf you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it.Take for grantedIf you take something for granted, you don't worry or think about it because you assume you will always have it. If you take someone for granted, you don't show your appreciation to them.Take forty winksIf you take 40 winks, you have a short sleep.Take gutsIf something takes guts, it requires courage in the face of danger or great risk. It takes guts for firemen to enter a burning building to save someone.Take it in your strideIf you take something in your stride, you deal with it even though it is difficult or unpleasant without letting it bother or upset you.Take it on the chinIf you take something on the chin, something bad happens to you and you take it directly without fuss.Take it up a notchIf you take it up a notch, you increase the effort or intensity exerted in a situationTake no prisonersIf people take no prisoners, they do things in a very aggressive way, without considering any harm they might do to achieve their objectives.Take one for the teamTo sacrifice oneself in some way for the good of the group.Take sand to the beachDoing something that is completely pointless or unnecessary is like taking sand to the beach.Take someone down a pegIf someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly.Take someone for a rideIf you are taken for a ride, you are deceived by someone.Take someone to taskIf you take someone to task, you scold them for something they have done wrong.Take someone to the cleanersIf someone is taken to the cleaners, they are cheated, defrauded or lose a lot of money.Take someone to the woodshedIf someone is taken to the woodshed, they are punished for something they have done.Take someone under your wingIf you take someone under your wing, you look after them while they are learning something. Take stockTo assess a situation, to conduct a personal inventory of ones beliefs and values, etc.Take the biscuit(UK) If something takes the biscuit, it is the absolute limit.Take the bull by its hornsTaking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.Take the cakeIf something takes the cake, it is the best and takes the honours.Take the chairIf you take the chair, your become the chairman or chairwoman of a committee, etc.Take the edge offTo reduce the effect of something, usually something unpleasant.Take the fallIf you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another's wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a reward of some sort may follow).Take the fifth(USA) If you do not want to answer a question you can take the fifth, meaning you are choosing not to answer. ('Plead the fifth' is also used.)Take the flakIf you take the flak, you are strongly criticised for something.('Take flak' is also used.)Take the floorStart talking or giving a speech to a groupTake the heatIf you take the heat, you take the criticism or blame for something you didn't do, normally to protect the guilty person.Take the Mickey(UK) If you take the Mickey, you tease someone. ('Take the Mick' is also used.)Take the plungeIf you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved.Take the rough with the smoothPeople say that you have to take the rough with the smooth, meaning that you have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something.Take to your heelsIf you take to your heels, you run away.Take up the reins(UK) If you take up the reins, you assume control of something- an organisation, company, country, etc.('Take over the reins' is also used.)Take up the torchIf you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc.Take your breath awayIf something takes your breath away, it astonishes or surprises you.Take your eye off the ballIf someone takes their eye off the ball, they don't concentrate on something important that they should be looking at.Take your hat offIf you say that you take your hat off to someone, you are showing your respect or admiration.Take your hat off to somebodyIf you take your hat off to someone, you acknowledge that they have done something exceptional or otherwise deserve your respect.
Take your medicineIf you take your medicine, you accept the consequences of something you have done wrong.Taken as readIf something can be taken as read, it is so definite that it's not necessary to talk about it.Tale of the tapeThis idiom is used when comparing things, especially in sports; it comes from boxing where the fighters would be measured with a tape measure before a fight.Talk a blue streak(USA) If someone talks a blue streak, they speak quickly and at length. ('Talk up a blue streak' is also used.)Talk a glass eye to sleepSomeone who could talk a glass eye to sleep is very boring and repetitive.Talk is cheapIt's easy to talk about something but harder to actually do it.Talk nineteen to the dozenIf someone talks very quickly, they talk nineteen to the dozen.Talk of the townWhen everybody is talking about particular people and events, they are he talk of the town.Talk out of the back of your headIf someone is talking out of the back of their head, they are talking rubbish.Talk out of your hatIf someone is talking out of their hat, they're talking utter rubbish, especially if compounded with total ignorance of the subject on which they are pontificating. ('Talk through your hat' is also used.)Talk shopIf you talk shop, you talk about work matters, especially if you do this outside work.Talk the hind legs off a donkeyA person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.Talk the legs off an iron pot(AU) Somebody who is excessively talkative or is especially convincing is said to talk the legs off an iron pot. ('Talk the legs off an iron chair' is also used)Talk turkeyWhen people talk turkey, they discuss something frankly.Talk your arm offSomeone who talks so much that it is a strain to listen can talk your arm off.Talking to a brick wallIf you talk to someone and they do not listen to you, it is like talking to a brick wall.Tall drink of waterSomeone who is very tall and slender is a tall drink of water. ('A tall glass of water' is also used.)Tall enough to hunt geese with a rake(USA) A person who's much taller than a person of average height.Tall orderSomething that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order.Tall storyA tall story is one that is untrue and unbelievable.Tally ho!(UK) This is an exclamation used for encouragement before doing something difficult or dangerous.Tar babyA tar baby is a problem that gets worse when people try to sort it out.Tar with the same brushIf people are tarred with the same brush, they are said to have the same set of attributes or faults as someone they are associated with.Taste bloodIf someone has tasted blood, they have achieved something and are encouraged to think that victory is within their grasp.Taste of your own medicineIf you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.Teach your grandmother to suck eggsWhen people say 'don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs', they mean that people shouldn't try to teach someone who has experience or is an expert in that area.Teacher's petThe teacher's favorite pupil is the teacher's pet, especially if disliked by the other pupils.Tear your hair outIf someone is tearing their hair out, they are extremely worried or agitated about something.Tears before bedtime(UK) This idiom is used when something seems certain to go wrong or cause trouble.Teeny-weenyIf something is teensy-weensy, it is very small indeed.('Teeny-weeny' and 'teensie-weensie' are also used.)Teething problems(UK) The problems that a project has when it is starting are the teething problems.Tell it to the marinesPeople use this expression when they don't believe someone.Tell them where the dog died(USA) If you tell them where the dog died, you strongly and sharply correct someone.Tempest in a teapotIf people exaggerate the seriousness of a situation or problem, they are making a tempest in a teapot.Tempt fateIf you tempt fate, you do something where there is a high risk of failure. It can also be used when talking about something could make it risky.Tempt providenceIf you tempt providence, you take a risk that may well have unpleasant consequences. ('Tempt fate' is also used.)Ten a penny(UK) If something is ten a penny, it is very common. ("Two a penny" is also used.)Test the watersIf you test the waters, or test the water, you experiment to see how successful or acceptable something is before implementing it.That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee(USA) This is used to describe something that is deemed worthless. "He's got a Ph.D. in Philosophy." "So? That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee."That dog won't hunt(USA) Very common Southern US expression meaning: What you say makes no sense.That is the way the cookie crumbles"That's the way the cookie crumbles" means that things don't always turn out the way we want.That makes two of usA speaker says "that makes two of us" to indicate agreement with what another speaker just said. For example, I can say, "I wish I would win the lottery." A listener who says "That makes two of us" is indicating the he or she wants to win the lottery, too.That ship has sailedA particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.That's all she wrote(USA) This idiom is used to show that something has ended and there is nothing more to say about something.The apple does not fall far from the treeOffspring grow up to be like their parents.The ayes have itIf the ayes have it, those who voted in favour of something have won.The ball's in your courtIf somebody says this to you, they mean that it's up to you to decide or take the next step.The be all and end allThe phrase 'The be all and end all' means that a something is the final, or ultimate outcome or result of a situation or event. The bigger they are, the harder they fallThis idiom means that the more powerful have more to lose, so when they suffer something bad, it is worse for them.The cat's meowIf something is the cat's meow, it's excellent. The common wealIf something is done for the common weal, it is done in the interests and for the benefit of the majority or the general public.The grass is always greenerThis idiom means that what other people have or do looks preferable to our life. The complete phrase is 'The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'.The line forms on the rightSomething's meaning is becoming clear when the line forms on the right.The long and shortThe long and short of something is the substance, the most important part or the gist.('The long and the short' is also used.)The more the merrierThe more the merrier means that the greater the quantity or the bigger the number of something, the happier the speaker will be.The Mountie always gets his man(Canada) The Mounties are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and they have a reputation for catching criminals they are after.The penny droppedWhen the penny drops, someone belatedly understands something that everyone else has long since understood.The plot thickensWhen the plot thickens, a situation become more complicated and difficult.The rough and tumbleThe rough and tumble refers to areas of life like business, sports, politics, etc, where competition is hard and people will take any advantage that they can.The sands of timeThe sands of time is an idiom meaning that time runs out either through something reaching an end or through a person's death. It comes from the sand used in hourglasses, an ancient way of measuring time.The shoemaker's son always goes barefootA skilled or knowledgeable person often fails to use their skills for the benefit of their family and people close to them.The short strawIf you take the short straw, you lose a selection process, which means that you have to do something unpleasant.The sun might rise in the westWhen people say this, they mean that they don't expect something to happen.The whole shooting matchEverything, the entire object, or all the related parts.The world and his wifeIf the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present.Their bark is worse than their biteIf someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.There are many ways to skin a catThis is an expression meaning there are many different ways of doing the same thing.There but for the grace of God go IPeople say this when someone is suffering and they feel that they were lucky not to have had a similar fate.There goes the neighbourhoodThis is an exclamation after a negative change affects someone's neighbourhood, such as someone undesireable moving in.There's a dead cat on the lineThis used as a way of telling people that something suspicious is happening.There's never a road without a turningNo situation in life stays the same forever.There's no "I" in "Team"Individual achievement is not superior to the good/results of the team.There's no accounting for tasteYou cannot explain people's preferences and likes or dislikes.There's no fool like an old foolWhen an older person behaves foolishly, it seems worse than when a younger person does the same, especially in relationships, as an older person should kknow better.There's no such thing as a free lunchThis idiom means that you don't get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there's a catch and you'll have to pay in some way.There's the rubThe meaning of this idiom is 'that's the problem'.Thick and fastIf things are happening thick and fast, they are happening so fast they seemed to be joined together.Thick as mince(UK) If someone is as thick as mince, they are very stupid indeed.Thick as thievesIf people are thick as thieves, they are very close friends who have no secrets from each other.Thick-skinnedIf a person is thick-skinned, they are not affected by criticism.Thin as a rakeA rake is a garden tool with a long, thin, wooden handle, so someone very thin is thin as a rake.Thin blue line(UK) The thin blue line is a term for the police, suggesting that they stand between an ordered society and potential chaos. (Police uniforms are blue.)Thin end of the wedgeThe thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.Thin lineIf there's a thin line between things, it's hard to distinguish them- there's a thin line between love and hate.Thin-skinnedIf somebody is thin-skinned, they are very sensitive to any sort of criticism.Think outside the boxIf you think outside the box, you think in an imaginative and creative way.Think the world ofTo hold something or someone in very high esteem. To love or admire immensely.Third degreeIf someone is given the third degree, they are put under a great deal of pressure and intimidation to force them to tell the truth about something.Third railThe third rail of something is dangerous to alter or change. Originally, the third rail is the one carrying the electricity for a train.Third time luckyThird time lucky is used when someone has failed twice to do something- it is used for good luck to encourage them.Third time's the charmThis is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome.background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: left center; padding-left: 17px; cursor: pointer; background-image: url("http://static.usinge
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