List of idioms start with T

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  • To pick quarrel

    Meaning : To fight

  • To play a second fiddle

    Meaning : To be subordinate

  • To play ducks and drakes

    Meaning : To waste

  • To play false

    Meaning : To cheat

  • To play fast and loose

    Meaning : To be inconstant

  • To play music by ear

    Meaning : To play it from memory

  • To play the second fiddle

    Meaning : To perform a secondary role or purpose

  • To play to the gallery

    Meaning : To appeal to the lower taste

  • To play truant

    Meaning : To stay away from class or school

  • To play with fire

    Meaning : Trifling ignorantly with matters liable to cause trouble or suffering

  • To plead guilty

    Meaning : To be criminal

  • To plough the sand

    Meaning : Doing that seems impossible

  • To pocket an affront

    Meaning : To receive or submit to it without retaliating or showing resentment

  • To pocket an insult

    Meaning : To bear insult

  • To point out

    Meaning : To tell

  • To poison one's ears

    Meaning : To backbite

  • To poke one's nose

    Meaning : To interfere

  • To prey upon

    Meaning : Destroy

  • To pull a face

    Meaning : To show dislike or discontent

  • To pull a long face

    Meaning : To get angry

  • To pull one's leg

    Meaning : Make fun of anybody

  • To pull one's weight

    Meaning : To do one's fair share of work

  • To pull the string

    Meaning : Have control

  • To pull through

    Meaning : Out of danger

  • To put a spoke in one's wheel

    Meaning : Barrier

  • To put aside

    Meaning : To gather

  • To put forth

    Meaning : To do serve

  • To put forward

    Meaning : To do serve

  • To put heads together

    Meaning : Act collectively

  • To put off

    Meaning : Suspend

  • To put one's best forward

    Meaning : To do one's best

  • To put one's hand in one's pocket

    Meaning : To give money in charity

  • To put one's shoulder to the wheel

    Meaning : To start the work

  • To put someone at ease

    Meaning : To make him feel comfortable

  • To put someone on his guard

    Meaning : To warn him

  • To put someone to shame

    Meaning : To make him feel ashamed

  • To put the cart before the horse

    Meaning : Thinking of doing tough before easy

  • To put the foot down

    Meaning : To take a resolute stand

  • To put to sea

    Meaning : To start on a sea voyage

  • To put up

    Meaning : To display

  • To put up with

    Meaning : To bear

  • To put your foot in it

    Meaning : To blunder, to get into a scrape

  • To rain cats and dogs

    Meaning : Heavy rain

  • To receive with open arms

    Meaning : With a warm welcome

  • To rely upon

    Meaning : To depend

  • To rest on his laurels

    Meaning : To retire from active life

  • To rest on one's oars

    Meaning : Sit with satisfaction of gained success/ Stopping work for a time and having rest

  • To ride a high horse

    Meaning : To boast

  • To ride the high horse

    Meaning : To feel proud

  • To ring up

    Meaning : To do call

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