the world is someone's oyster
All opportunities are open to someone; the world is theirs.
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the world over
Everywhere in the world
the worth of a thing is what it will bring
Something's value is determined by what you can get for it
the wrong end of the stick
Not the true facts; a distorted version. To have got hold of the wrong end of the stick is to have mis- understood the story.
The Yorkshireman's toast
"Here's tiv us, all on us; may we never want nowt, noan on us; nor me nawther.
The Young Turks
The reforming party in the Ottoman Empire who, ia the early part of the present century, introduced the methods of modern Europe into the government.
the younger brother the better gentleman
A younger brother is often more refined or courteous than his elder brother
The Zurich Bible
A German version of 1530 composed of Luther's translation of the New Testament and portions of the Old, with the remainder and the Apocrypha by other translators.
The' Eternal City
Rome. The^ epithet occurs in Ovid, Tibullus, etc., and in many official documents of the Empire; also Virgil {JEneid, i, 79) makes Jupiter tell Venus he would give to the Romans imperium sine fine (an eternal empire).
theg
(or TEAICH) gen, eight shillings.
their spells were vain
The hags returned To their queen in sorrowful mood, Crying that witches have no power
Theiry d'Ardaine
Of these, twelve at a time seemed to have formed a special bodyguard to the king.
them's the breaks
That's just the way things go sometimes
them's the facts
That's the truth, regardless of whether you like it
then again
Used to introduce a contrasting idea
then and there
at that exact time and place
then suffered
MILTON: Paradise Lost, x, 410. To be born under a lucky (or unlucky) planet.
there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
there and back
to a place and returning
there are
exists or is present in a particular situation
there are always more fish in the sea
There are many other opportunities or choices available
there are as good fish in the sea as ever were caught
There are still many great opportunities available
there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream
There are many ways to achieve something
there are no flies on him
He's all right; he's very alert; you won't catch him napping.
There are none so blind as they who do not want to see. (Strauss, 1998 p. 320)
People who refuse to accept the truth are willfully ignorant
There are none so blind as those who will not see attributed variously to Edmund Burke or George Santayana
People who refuse to accept truth or reality are willfully ignorant
there are none so deaf as those who will not hear
People who refuse to listen or consider something are the most difficult to persuade.
there are only two kinds of women, the plain and the coloured
Women are either modest or flirtatious
there are two sides to every question
Most issues have multiple perspectives or viewpoints.
There but for the grace of God go I
One could have easily been in someone else's unfortunate situation
there for everyone to see
Clearly visible or obvious to all
there is
exists or is present
there is a good time coming
This has been for a long time a familiar saying in Scotland, and it is introduced by Scott in his Rob Roy.
there is a new sheriff in town
A new person is in charge and things will change
There is a superstition in avoiding superstition. (Francis Bacon)
Being overly rational can be a kind of superstition itself
there is an exception to every rule
Most rules have some cases where they do not apply.
There is danger in delay. (Strauss, 1998 p. 695)
Delaying action can lead to increased risk or negative consequences
there is honour among thieves
Criminals often have a code of loyalty to each other
there is luck in odd numbers
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
there is many a good tune played on an old fiddle
Older people can still have a lot to offer
there is no accounting for tastes
People have different preferences and opinions
there is no fool like an old fool
Older people can be just as foolish as younger ones
There is no greater torment than to be alone in paradise. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1106)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
There is no I in team
Teamwork is more important than individual achievement
There is no little enemy. (Strauss 1994, p. 718)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
There is no other purgatory but a woman. (Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
there is no place like home
One's home is the most comfortable and welcoming place
there is no royal road to learning
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
there is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out
It's not embarrassing to lack knowledge, but to fail to learn
There is no smoke without fire
A problem or issue is likely to exist if there are signs or rumors of it
There is no smoke without fire. (15th century, Citatboken)
A rumor or suspicion usually has some basis in fact
there is no such thing as a free lunch
Nothing in life is truly free, everything has a cost
there is no such thing as bad publicity
Any publicity is beneficial, even if negative
there is no telling
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
there is no there there
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
there is no time like the present
One should do things now rather than delay
There is no time like the present. (18th century) (Citatboken)
One should do things now rather than delay
There is no tree but bears some fruit. (Mawr, 1885 p. 131)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
There is nothing more precious than time and nothing more prodigally wasted. (Strauss 1994, p. 722)
Time is extremely valuable but often wasted
there is one born every minute
Many people are easily deceived or manipulated.
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