T
Idioms beginning with "T"
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Contents of T:
[take one's name in vain] {v. phr.}
1. To call upon (God) as a witness to your truth or honesty when you are lying; swear by (God) untruthfully.
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
2. {informal}
To talk about a person or […]
[take one's time] {v. phr.}
To avoid haste; act in an unhurried way.
He liked to take his time over breakfast.
It is better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes.
[take one's word] {v. phr.}
To believe one's promise.
Herb took Eric's word when he promised to pay up his debt.
[take on faith] {v. phr.}
To lend credence to something due to one's confidence in the source, rather than based on evidence.
One should never take on faith what one hears about Washington politics.
[take on oneself] or [take upon oneself] {v. phr.}
1. To accept as a duty or responsibility.
He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered.
2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege.
* /You should not […]
[take on the chin] {v. phr.}
To gracefully accept criticism.
It's good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong.
[take out] {v. phr.}
1. To ask for and fill in.
Mary and John took out a marriage license.
2. To begin to run.
When the window broke, the boys took out in all directions.
When the wind blew the man's hat off, Charlie took out after it.
[…]
[take out after] {v. phr.}
To start pursuing one.
The watchdog took out after the burglars.
[take out on] {v. phr.}
To vent one's sadness, frustration, or anger on someone who is usually innocent of the problem at hand.
"Why are you always taking out your frustrations on me?" Jane asked Tom, when he slammed the door.