two-handed
Great. A two-handed fellow or wench; a great strapping man orwoman,
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
two-handed
Expert at fisticuffs. Ambidextrous generally.
twopenny
The head; "tuck in your TWOPENNY," bend down your head.
twopenny-halfpenny
Paltry, insignificant. A TWOPENNY-HALFPENNY fellow, a not uncommon expression of contempt.
twopenny-hops
Low dancing rooms, the price of admission to which was formerly twopence. The clog hornpipe, the pipe dance, flash jigs, and hornpipes in fetters, à la Jack Sheppard, were the favourite movements, all entered into with great spirit.
tyburn blossom
A young thief or pickpocket, who in time will ripen into fruit borne by the deadly never-green.
tyburn tippet
A halter; see Latimer's sermon before. Edward VI. A. D. 1549.
tyburnia
The Portman and Grosvenor Square district. It is facetiously divided by the Londoners into "Tyburnia Felix," "Tyburnia Deserta," and "Tyburnia Snobbica." The old gallows at Tyburn stood near the N.E. corner of Hyde Park, at the angle formed by the Edgware Road and the top of Oxford Street. In 1778 this was two miles out of London.
tye
Or TIE, a neckerchief. Proper hosiers’ term now, but slang thirty years ago, and as early as 1718.
tyke
A dog, also a clown; a Yorkshire tyke.
tyke
A Yorkshireman. Term used by themselves, as well as by Southerners, in reference to them.
take (or grab) the bull by the horns
To deal bravely and decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation; to deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.
take a back seat
Be given a less important position or role.
take a bite out of
Reduce by a significant amount.
take a shine
To develop a liking or fondness for someone or something.
take liberties
Treat something freely.
take the biscuit
(UK) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
take the cake
(US) To be especially good or outstanding. Alternatively (US) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
take the fall
Receive blame or punishment, typically in the place of another person.
take the piss
(UK) To tease, ridicule, or mock someone.
take time by the forelock
Seize an opportunity.
take to something like a duck to water
To learn or adapt to something new naturally and easily.
take up the cudgels
Start to support.
take with a grain of salt
To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone's words with a degree of skepticism.
talk dirty
Speak obscenely about sex.
talk the hind leg off a donkey
Talk incessantly.
tell tales
Spread rumours.
the ball is in your court
It is now your turn to act or make the next decision.
the bee's knees
Something or someone outstandingly good, excellent, or wonderful.
the buck stops here
The responsibility lies here.
the die is cast
An event has happened that cannot be changed.
the end justifies the means
Unfair methods may be used if the goal is considered good.
the grass is always greener on the other side
Other people’s situations always look better than your own, usually mistakenly.
the last straw
The final small problem that makes a situation unbearable.
the oldest trick in the book
An effective way of tricking someone even though it is a very popular method.
the whole nine yards
Everything; all the way.
thick as thieves
Very close or friendly.
through thick and thin
Through all obstacles in a path; in good times and bad times.
throw caution to the wind
Be reckless.
throw good money after bad
Incur further loss in a hopeless attempt to recoup a previous loss.
throw in the towel
To give up; to admit defeat.
throw stones in glass houses
One who is vulnerable to criticism regarding a certain issue should not criticize others about the same issue.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
To discard, especially inadvertently, something valuable while in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted.
throw under the bus
To betray or sacrifice someone for selfish reasons.
thumb one's nose
To express scorn or disregard.
tie one on
To get drunk.
tie the knot
Get married.
time flies
Time passes quickly.
time is money
Time is valuable.
time will tell
Eventually will be.
to a fault
To an extent verging on excess.
to and fro or toing and froing
To move from one place to another; going back and forth; here and there.
to say the least
Euphemism to imply that the reality is more extreme.
to the bone
Affecting someone in a very penetrating way.
to the letter
With adherence to every detail.
too clever by half
Annoyingly proud.
top dog
Important person in a group.
turn a blind eye
Pretend not to notice.
turn back the clock
Return to a previous state.
turn heads
Attract a great deal of attention.