Saturday, August 31, 2019

Idioms with 'T'

Take it easy: relax.
"I don't have any special vacation plans. I'm just going to take it easy."

Tell a white lie: say something that isn't true in order not to hurt or offend someone.
"The cake that Janet made tasted terrible, but I knew that she
made it because she wanted to please me, so when she asked
if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."

Toss something: throw something away; put something in the trash.
"These shoes are worn out. I guess I'll have to toss them."

Tough: difficult.
"Question number three is a tough one.Do you know the answer?"

There, there.: expression of comfort.
"There, there. Everything's going to be OK."

Tight-fisted: very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.
A: Do you think Adam will donate any money to the activities fund?
B: No way! He's too tight-fisted!

A tightwad: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.
A: Will Bob donate any money to the activities fund?
B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"

Tricky: easily confused or misunderstood.
"This problem is tricky. I don't really understand it."

Two-faced: deceitful; disloyal; someone who pretends to be a friend but isn't.
"I thought James was my friend, but he's two-faced. He says nice things to me when we're together, but makes jokes about me when we aren't.

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