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To death

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to death
1. Used other than as an idiom: See to (“used to indicate result of action”), death.
2. (degree, idiomatic, hyperbolic) To a great degree; to the greatest degree possible, to excess.

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To die for

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to die for
1. (idiomatic) Very good; exquisite; excellent; particularly desirable.
? She makes these chocolate-peanut butter candies that are just to die for.

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To do with

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to do with
1. (idiomatic) Related or relevant to.
(a) Used directly after the verb have or have got.
? As I recall, his book had to do with alien abductions.
(b) Used after the verb have or have got and a pronoun or determiner.
? Does thi

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To get goose bumps/pimples

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Aa prickly feeling related to having bumps on one's skin due to fear, excitement, or cold. (Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ?)

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When I hear that old song, I get goose bumps. I never have goose pimples, but my teeth chatter when it's cold.

A i se face pielea (ca) de gaina

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To go

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to go
1. (idiomatic) Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.
? I'd like two burgers, two small orders of fries and two shakes, to go.
2. (idiomatic) Remaining. To finish. (In a group of events or items) belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.
? In

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To hell in a handbasket

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to hell in a handbasket (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) To a bad state of affairs quickly.
? I watched as the guy in charge did nothing and the whole place went to hell in a handbasket.

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To keep pace

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A tine pasul

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To one's heart's content

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to one's heart's content (to (one's) heart's content)
1. (idiomatic) Until satisfied; as much as is wished.

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To one's mind

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to one's mind
1. (idiomatic) In one's opinion, from one's point of view.

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To pieces

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to pieces
1. (idiomatic) Completely, utterly.
? I just love my nieces to pieces.
2. (idiomatic) Into fragments or parts.
? The dog tore the doll to pieces.
3. (idiomatic) Out of control.
4. (idiomatic) Into a state of emotional breakdown.
? I went all to pieces when my brother died.

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To say nothing of

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to say nothing of
1. (idiomatic) used by the speaker to mention another important, usually related, point; an apophasis
? She had already eaten a large lunch, to say nothing of having had two breakfasts that morning.

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To say the least

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to say the least
1. (idiomatic) Used to suggest that what was previously stated was an understatement.
? Boy: The 9/11 attacks weren't very good for America
? Girl: To say the least!

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To stand to reason; as a matter of course

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La mintea cocosului

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To take the bull by the horns

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take the bull by the horns
1. (idiomatic) To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.

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A lua taurul de coarne

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To tar with the same brush/stick

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A baga în aceeasi oala

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To tell the truth

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to tell the truth
1. (idiomatic) An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement

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To that end

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to that end
1. (formal, conjunctive, idiomatic) For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.
? We think that the world would be a better place without advertisements. To that end, we are going to remove all of the banners from our website.
? He was aiming to get into the school swimming team, and to that end he swam every evening.

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To the best of one's ability

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When someone does something to the best of their ability, they do it as well as they possibly can.

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I felt nervous all through the interview, but I replied to the best of my ability.

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To the bone

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to the bone
1. (idiomatic) completely, totally

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To the brim

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to the brim (not comparable)
1. Used other than as an idiom.
? Fill the glass to the brim.
2. (figuratively) Full, almost overflowing
? The van was stuffed to the brim with camping equipment.
? With an own goal, two penalties, two red cards and plenty more this match was full to the brim with controversy.

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To the gills

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to the gills (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Entirely or extremely; to the greatest degree possible.
? He came in with a suitcase, packed to the gills with samples and demonstration products.

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To the hilt

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to the hilt (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) completely, fully, to one's limit
? You can't expect him to spare any more money, because he's borrowed up to the hilt from the bank for his new apartment.

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To the letter

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to the letter
1. (idiomatic) Literally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.
? You should follow what your boss told to the letter. Otherwise, you'll lose your job.

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To the max

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to the max
1. (informal, slang, postpositive) To a great degree or extent; very
2. (informal, slang, postpositive) To the maximum possible degree or extent

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To the moon

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to the moon
1. (idiomatic, dated) To a very distant or unreachable place.
2. (idiomatic, dated) Used as an intensifier
? When I saw him, he was wired to the moon. He didn't come down for two days.

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To the point

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to the point
1. Used other than as an idiom: see to,‎ point.
2. (idiomatic) Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific.
? His letter was short and to the point.

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To the t

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to the T (comparative more to the T, superlative most to the T)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of to a T.

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To the tee

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to the tee (comparative more to the tee, superlative most to the tee)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of to a T.

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To the tonsils

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to the tonsils (not comparable)
1. (figuratively, idiomatic, informal, postpositive) Entirely, completely, extremely, to the greatest degree.
? He was stuffed to the tonsils with cream crackers.
? We had both been stuffed up to the tonsils with excellent food.
? They sat there, robed up to the tonsils, and made me feel so below a juvenile delinquent.

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To the tune of

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to the tune of
1. (idiomatic) Roughly; about; as much as; to the approximate sum or extent of.
? The damage that he did to his car was to the tune of two grand.

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Toad-strangler

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toad-strangler (plural toad-stranglers)
1. (US, regional, idiomatic) A very heavy downpour of rain.

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Toast of the town

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toast of the town (plural toasts of the town)
1. (idiomatic, dated) A person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought-after to attend parties, public events, etc.

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Today we are all

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today we are all
1. (idiomatic, US) An expression indicating that the speaker empathizes with members of an identifiable group that was the subject of a disaster, and projects that others empathize as well.

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Toddle off

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toddle off
1. (idiomatic) To leave or depart
2. (idiomatic) To die

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Toe the line

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If someone toes the line, they obey the rules and accept the principles laid down by a person, group or organization.
to toe the line
1. (idiomatic) To abide by the rules or conventions.
? Television shows these days do not always toe the line of decency and common sense.
2. (idiomatic) To stand at your mark before a footrace.
? Alberto Salazar is one of the most famous athletes to have toed the line at this great race.

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If you want to stay in this school, you'll have to learn to toe the line.

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Toe-to-toe

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toe-to-toe (not comparable)
1. Positioned facing another, with the toes touching
2. (idiomatic) against, in opposition.

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Toes up

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toes up (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, slang, of a person) dead, killed
2. (idiomatic, slang) broken, completely failed so as to become inactive

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Toey as a roman sandal

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toey as a Roman sandal (not comparable)
1. (Australia, simile, informal) Extremely anxious for sex.

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Toing and froing

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Someone who is toing and froing is either repeatedly going from one place to another and coming back, or is constantly changing their mind about something.

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After months of toing and froing, a compromise was reached between the two parties.

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Toke up

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toke up
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To smoke marijuana

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Tom, dick or harry

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Tom, Dick, or Harry
1. (idiomatic) Anybody or everybody; random or unknown people.
? We want the place to be accessible to any Tom, Dick or Harry that happens to find it.

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Tomato juice

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tomato juice (plural tomato juices)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see tomato,‎ juice.
2. Juice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.
3. (US standard of identity) A food obtained from the unfermented liquid extracted from mature tomatoes of the red or reddi

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Tomato tomato

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tomato tomato
1. (idiomatic) Used to dismiss a correction to one's adherence to an alternative standard
2. (idiomatic) Used to dismissively suggest that something is a distinction without a difference

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Tomorrow's another day

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This expression means that even if everything is not satisfactory at present, there will be opportunity for things to improve.

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For the moment you need some rest; tomorrow's another day.

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Tone down

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tone down
1. (idiomatic) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
? Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit.
? I hope they'll tone it down and stop arguing so much.
2. To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften.
3. To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so mo

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Tongue in cheek

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If you desribe a remark as 'tongue in cheek' you mean that it is not meant to be taken seriously; it is meant to be funny or ironic.

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Peter's remark was taken more seriously than intended. It was supposed to be tongue in cheek.

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Tongue-in-cheek

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tongue-in-cheek (comparative more tongue-in-cheek, superlative most tongue-in-cheek)
1. (idiomatic) not intended seriously; jocular or humorous
? He gave a tongue-in-cheek explanation of why the sky was blue, offering a theory about some primordial discount on light blue paint.

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Tongue-lashing

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When you scold someone severely, you give them a tongue-lashing.

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The teacher gave Jeremy a tongue-lashing when arrived late for school.

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Tongue-tied

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If you are tongue-tied, you have difficulty in expressing yourself because you are nervous or embarrassed.
tongue-tied (comparative more tongue-tied, superlative most tongue-tied)
1. (idiomatic) Unable to express oneself clearly or fluently; at a loss for words.
? If you have never practiced at interviewing for a job, you are likely to have a few tongue-tied moments during your first interview.
2. Suffering from tongue-tie or an

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At the start of the interview I was completely tongue-tied!

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Tongues are wagging

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When tongues are wagging, people are beginning to spread gossip or rumours, often about someone's private life.

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The photograph of the couple that appeared in a magazine really set tongues wagging.

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