thumb a ride
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
thumb on the scale
To influence or manipulate a decision unfairly
thunder and lightning
a loud noise and a bright flash of electricity in the sky
thus and so
in a specific manner
thus and such
Certain things or details
tick a lot of boxes
Meets many requirements or expectations
tick all the boxes
Meets all the requirements or expectations
tick over
to continue operating or functioning at a low level
ticket to ride
Something that allows or enables someone to do something
tickle pink
to please or delight someone very much
tickle someone's funny bone
to amuse or entertain someone
tickle someone's pickle
to give someone great pleasure or amusement
tickle the dragon's tail
To take a great risk or provoke a powerful entity
tickle the ear
To please or gratify someone's hearing
tickle the sausage
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
tickle the wire
To slightly or briefly activate an electrical circuit
tickled pink
Pleased.
ticks and chiggers
small, annoying problems
tide over
To help someone survive a difficult period
tie in
to connect or relate to something
tie in knots
To confuse or perplex someone completely
tie in with
to connect or relate to something
tie oneself in knots
To become confused or entangled in one's own thoughts or actions
tie someone's hands
To limit or restrict someone's ability to act
tie up
to complete or finalize something
tie up loose ends
To complete or resolve unfinished tasks or details
tied in knots
Completely confused or upset
tiger of a different stripe
a person or thing that appears similar but has distinct differences
tight lips
Refusing to talk or reveal information
tight ship
A well-organized and efficiently run operation
tight spot
A difficult or precarious situation
tight squeeze
A difficult or challenging situation
tighten the purse strings
Reduce spending by being more frugal
till death do us part
Until the end of one's life
tilt at windmills
To attack or challenge something that is perceived as wrong or unjust, but is actually harmless or unimportant
time after time
Repeatedly, on multiple occasions
time alone will tell
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
time and material
A payment method based on actual time and materials used
time and tide
Circumstances that cannot be changed or controlled
time and tide wait for no man
No one can stop the passage of time
time bandit
Someone or something that wastes or steals time
time burglar
Someone who wastes or steals others' time
time forgot
A place or thing that seems unchanged and forgotten by time
time goes by slowly when you are living intensely
Time seems to pass slowly when one is fully engaged
time is a great healer
Time can lessen the pain of a wound or sadness
time is ripe
The situation is ready for action or change
time is short
There is not much time available
time is ticking
Time is passing and a decision or action must be taken quickly
time is wasted without purpose
Life is pointless without goals or direction
time of old
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
time of one's life
An extremely enjoyable experience
time off
A period of leave or vacation from work or duties
time out
to take a break or pause from an activity
time out of mind
For a very long time
time thief
Something that wastes or steals time
tin god
A person with great self-importance
tin-pot dictatorship
A small or insignificant authoritarian regime
Tinker to Evers to Chance
A phrase describing a routine or predictable process
tip and ring
The two wires in a telephone circuit
tip of the hat
A gesture of respect or admiration