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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • the whole nine yards/ðə ˌhoʊl ˌnaɪn ˈjɑɹdz/phraseC1Absolutely everything that goes with it.
  • then againphraseB2Used to introduce a consideration that qualifies what was just said.
  • think overphraseB2To consider a decision carefully before answering.
  • think throughphraseB2To consider every part of something before acting.
  • think upphraseB2To invent an idea or a plan.
  • through thick and thinphraseC1Staying loyal in good times and terrible ones alike.
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  • throw awayphraseA22 meaningsTo discard something as rubbish.
  • throw in the towelphraseC1To admit defeat and give up, as a boxer's corner does.
  • throw the book at somebodyphraseC2To punish somebody with every charge available.
  • throw upphraseB1To be sick — food coming back up.
  • thumbs downphraseA2A lowered thumb meaning bad or refused.
  • thumbs upphraseA2A raised thumb meaning good or agreed.
  • tide overphraseC1To help somebody through a hard stretch until things improve.
  • tidy upphraseA2To put things back where they belong.
  • tie the knotphraseC1To get married.
  • tighten your beltphraseC1To spend less because money is short.
  • time and againphraseB2Repeatedly, over a long period.
  • time fliesphraseB2Said when time seems to pass very quickly.
  • tip of the iceberg/ˈtɪp‿əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/phraseB2The small visible part of a much bigger hidden problem.
  • to be honestphraseB1Used to introduce a frank or blunt opinion.
  • to cut a long story shortphraseB2Leaving out the middle and getting to the end.
  • to tell the truthphraseB1Introducing an admission you might have hidden.
  • too good to be truephraseB2So attractive that it is probably a trick.
  • too many cooksphraseC1Too many people involved will spoil the work.
  • touch up/ˈtʌt͡ʃ ʌp/phraseB2To repair your appearance slightly.
  • touch woodphraseB2Said after mentioning good fortune, to avoid tempting fate.
  • towel dryphraseB1To dry yourself by rubbing with cloth.
  • town hallphraseB1The building housing local government offices and public rooms.
  • traffic jamphraseB1A long line of vehicles unable to move.
  • trail offphraseC1To become gradually quieter or fainter and then stop.
  • tread waterphraseB2To stay upright in deep water without moving along.
  • try onphraseA2To put clothes on to see if they fit.
  • try outphraseB1To test something new to see how it works.
  • tuck inphraseB2To push the bottom of a shirt inside your waistband.
  • tumble dryphraseB1To dry clothes in a heated spinning drum.
  • tune upphraseB2To adjust an instrument until its pitches are right.
  • turn a blind eye/ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/phraseC1To pretend not to notice something wrong.
  • turn aroundphraseB12 meaningsTo face or move in the opposite direction.
  • turn downphraseB12 meaningsTo refuse an offer or request.
  • turn intophraseB1To change and become something else.
  • turn leftphraseA1To change direction to the left.
  • turn offphraseA12 meaningsTo make a device or supply stop working.
  • turn onphraseA12 meaningsTo make a device or supply start working.
  • turn outphraseB22 meaningsTo prove to be the case in the end.
  • turn over a new leafphraseB2To make a fresh start and behave better.
  • turn rightphraseA1To change direction to the right.
  • turn the tablesphraseC1To reverse a situation so you now have the advantage.
  • turn tophraseC12 meaningsTo go to somebody or something for help.
  • turn upphraseB22 meaningsTo arrive, often unexpectedly.
  • turn your backphraseB2To refuse to face or help somebody.