T
Idioms beginning with "T"
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Contents of T:
[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.}
To pretend not to hear; refuse to hear; not pay attention.
Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois's asking to ride her bicycle.
The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob's excuse.
Compare: [COLD SHOULDER].
[turn a hand] {v. phr.}
To do anything to help. — Usually used in the negative.
When we were all hurrying to get the house ready for company, Mary sat reading and wouldn't turn a hand.
Syn.: [LIFT A FINGER].
[turn an honest penny] {v. phr.}
To realize a good profit.
Tom turned an honest penny in the soybean trading business.
Compare: [PRETTY PENNY].
[turn color] {v. phr.}
To become a different color.
In the fall the leaves turn color.
When the dye was added the solution turned color.
[turn down] {v.}
1. To reduce the loudness, brightness, or force of.
The theater lights were turned down.
Turn down that radio, will you?
The hose was throwing too much water so I turned down the water a little bit.
2. To refuse to […]
[turn in] {v.}
1. or [hand in]
To give to someone; deliver to someone.
I want you to turn in a good history paper.
When the football season was over, we turned in our uniforms.
2. To inform on; report.
* /She turned them in to the police […]
[turn in one's grave] or [turn over in one's grave] {v. phr.}
To be so grieved or angry that you would not rest quietly in your grave.
If your grandfather could see what you're doing now, he would turn over in his grave.
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