T

Idioms beginning with "T"

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Contents of T:

[to heart]

See: [TAKE TO HEART] also [LAY TO HEART].

[to heel] {adj. phr.}

1. Close behind.

The dog ran after a rabbit, but Jack brought him to heel.

2. Under control; to obedience.

* /When Peter was sixteen, he thought he could do as he pleased, but his father cut off his allowance, and Peter […]

[to hell with] or [the hell with] {prep. phr.}, {informal}

Used to express disgusted rejection of something.

It's slop; the hell with what the cook calls it.

Compare: [FED UP], [GIVE A HANG].

[to it]

See: [PUT ONE'S BACK TO IT].

[to light]

See: [BRING TO LIGHT], [COME TO LIGHT].

[toll]

See: [TAKE ITS TOLL].

[toll call] {n. phr.}

A long distance telephone call for which one has to pay.

We had several toll calls on last month's telephone bill.

[toll free] {adv. phr.}

Calling an (800) telephone number with the call paid by the business whose number one has dialed.

You can call us day and night, seven days a week, toll free.

[Tom]

See: [PEEPING TOM].

[Tom, Dick, and Harry] {n. phr.}

People in general; anyone; everyone. — Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect.

The drunk told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry who passed by.