T
Idioms beginning with "T"
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[tail wags the dog]
Said of situations in which a minor part is in control of the whole.
He is just a minor employee at the firm, yet he gives everyone orders, a case of the tail wagging the dog.
[taillight] {n.}
The rear red light of a car.
My father was fined $15 for driving without a taillight.
[take]
See:
[CAN TAKE IT WITH ONE],
[GIVE AND TAKE],
[GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE],
[GIVE OR TAKE],
[SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE].
[take a back seat] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else.
During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs.
* /She does not have to take a back seat to any […]
[take a bath] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To come to financial ruin.
Boy, did we ever take a bath on that merger with Brown & Brown, Inc.
[take a bow] {v. phr.}
To stand up or come on a stage to be clapped for or praised for success.
The audience shouted for the author of the play to take a bow.
The basketball team should take a bow for fine work this season.
[take a break] {v. phr.}
To have a brief rest period during the course of one's work.
"You've worked hard. It's time to take a break," the boss said.