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[tit for tat]  {n. phr.}

Equal treatment in return; a fair exchange.

Billy hit me, so I gave him tit for tat.

I told him if he did me any harm I would return tit for tat.

They had a warm debate and the two boys gave each other tit for tat.  […]

[to a conclusion]

See: [JUMP TO A CONCLUSION].

[to a crisp]

See: [BURN TO A CRISP].

[to a degree]  {adv. phr.}

1.  {Chiefly British}

Very; to a large extent.

In some things I am ignorant to a degree.

2. Somewhat; slightly; in a small way; rather.

His anger was, to a degree, a confession of defeat.

* /To a degree, Mary was  […]

[to advantage]  {adv. phr.}

So as to bring out the good qualities of; favorably; in a flattering way.

The jeweler's window showed the diamonds to advantage.

[to a fault]  {adv. phr.}

So very well that it is in a way bad; to the point of being rather foolish; too well; too much.

Aunt May wants everything in her house to be exactly right; she is neat to a fault.

Mary acts her part to a fault.

*  […]

[to a halt]

See: [GRIND TO A HALT].

[to a large extent]

See: [IN GREAT MEASURE].

[to all intents and purposes]  {adv. phr.}

In most ways; in fact.

[to a man]  {adv. phr.}

Without exception; with all agreeing.

The workers voted to a man to go on strike.

To a man John's friends stood by him in his trouble.

Compare: [EVERY LAST MAN].