T

Idioms beginning with "T"

Part of speech, explanation, example sentences, pronunciation
Categories: to play possum

Contents of T:

to the point
[to the point]
See: [COME TO THE POINT].


to the punch
[to the punch]
See:
[BEAT TO THE PUNCH].


to the ribs
[to the ribs]
See:
[STICK TO ONE'S RIBS] or [STICK TO THE RIBS].


to the salt mines
[to the salt mines]
See: [BACK TO THE SALT MINES].


to the stump
[to the stump]
See: [TAKE THE STUMP] or [TAKE TO THE STUMP].


to the sword
[to the sword]
See: [PUT TO THE SWORD].




to the tune of
[to the tune of]  {adv. phr.},  {informal}
To the amount or extent of; in the amount of.
He had to pay to the tune of fifty dollars for seeing how fast the car would go.
When she left the race track she had profited to the tune of ten dollars.


to the wall
[to the wall]  {adv. phr.}
Into a place from which there is no escape; into a trap or corner. — Usually used after "drive" or a similar word.
John's failing the last test drove him to the wall.
* /The score was 12—12 in the last minute of play, but  […]


to the wolves
[to the wolves]
See: [THROW TO THE WOLVES].


to the woods
[to the woods]
See: [TAKE TO THE WOODS].



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