T
Idioms beginning with "T"
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[take the stump] or [take to the stump] {v. phr.}
To travel around to different places making political speeches.
The men running for president took to the stump to attract votes.
[take the wind out of one's sails] {v. phr.}
To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error.
* /John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a […]
[take the words out of one's mouth] {v. phr.}
To say what another is just going to say; to put another's thought into words.
"Let's go to the beach tomorrow." "You took the words right out of my mouth; I was thinking of that."
* /I was going to […]
[take to] {v.}
1. To go to or into; get yourself quickly to. — Often used in the imperative.
Take to the hills! The bandits are coming!
We took to the woods during the day so no one would see us.
Take to the boats! The ship is sinking.
[…]
[take to heart] also [lay to heart] {v. phr.}
To be seriously affected by; to feel deeply.
He took his brother's death very much to heart.
He took his friend's advice to heart.
[take to one's heels] also [show a clean pair of heels] {v. phr.}
To begin to run or run away.
When he heard the police coming, the thief took to his heels.