there is no royal road to learning
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
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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.
There is safety in numbers (Proverbs 11:14)
A larger group is safer than a smaller one
there is small revenge in words, but words may be greatly revenged
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
there is some hitch
Some impediment. A horse is said to have a hitch in his gait when he is lame.
there must be something in the water
An unusual number of people in a small area share a characteristic
There St
John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul.
there was
used to begin a story or description
There was an academy of St
Luke founded by the Paris artists in 1391 ; one at Rome, founded in 1593, but based on the "Compagnia di San Luca" of Florence, founded in 1345; a similar one was established at Siena in 1355.
there we go
Used to express satisfaction or confirmation that something is happening as expected
there were
used to indicate the existence of something in the past
there you are
Used to acknowledge someone's arrival or presence
there you go
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
there you have it
That's the situation or explanation
there's a sin of omission as well as commision
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
There's daggers in men's smiles. (William Shakespeare)
Beware of people who appear friendly but have hidden hostile intentions
there's many a slip twixt cup and lip
In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
Alternative form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.
there's more than one way to skin a cat
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
there's no need to wear a hair shirt
One doesn't need to punish or deprive themselves unnecessarily
there's no peace for the wicked
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
there's no such thing as a free lunch
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
there's nowt so queer as folk
People can be very strange and unpredictable
therein lies the rub
A problem or difficulty exists in a particular situation
these are all past
The 10th advent will occur at the end of four ages, and will be in the form of a white horse (Kalki) with wings, to destroy the earth.
these days
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
thetis's hair-stone
A fancy-name given to pieces of rock-crystal enclosing hair-like filaments.
they
The, those.
they are hand in glove
Inseparable com- Eanions, of like tastes and like affections. They t each other like hand and glove.
they don't make them like that anymore
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
they should have sent a poet
A situation is so beautiful or profound that it deserves a more artistic or expressive description
they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind
Those who cause trouble will face much greater trouble
they who would be young when they are old must be old when they are young
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
theyself
Themselves.
theyselves
themselves
thick
Intimate. They are as thick as two inkle-weavers.
thick
Intimate, familiar. The Scotch use the word "chief" in this sense, as, "the two are very chief now."
thick 'un
Slang for a sovereign. Thief, The Penitent. See DYSMAS.
thick and thin
Through all difficulties and successes
thick and threefold
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
thick as mince
Very stupid
thick end
the most important or substantial part
thick of things
in the most intense or busy part of a situation
thick skin
Ability to withstand criticism or difficult situations without being upset
thick un
A sovereign; originally a crown piece, or five shillings.
thief
You are a thief and a murderer, you have killed a baboon and stole his face; vulgar abuse.
thief in a candle
Part of the wick or snuff, which falling on the tallow, burns and melts it, and causing it to gutter, thus steals it away.
thief in the night
Someone who acts secretly and unexpectedly
thief takers
Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money. It is the business of these thief takers to furnish subjects for a handsome execution, at the end of every sessions.
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