T
Idioms beginning with "T"
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[toll call] {n. phr.}
A long distance telephone call for which one has to pay.
We had several toll calls on last month's telephone bill.
[toll free] {adv. phr.}
Calling an (800) telephone number with the call paid by the business whose number one has dialed.
You can call us day and night, seven days a week, toll free.
[Tom, Dick, and Harry] {n. phr.}
People in general; anyone; everyone. — Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect.
The drunk told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry who passed by.
[tone down] {v.}
To make softer or quieter; make less harsh or strong; moderate.
He toned down the sound of the TV.
She wanted the bright colors in her house toned down.
When the ladies arrived, he toned down his language.
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[tongue]
See:
[AT THE TIP OF ONE'S TONGUE],
[CAT GET ONE'S TONGUE],
[HOLD ONE'S TONGUE],
[KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE'S HEAD],
[SLIP OF THE TONGUE].
[tongue twister] {n.}
A word or group of words difficult to pronounce whose meaning is irrelevant compared to the difficulty of enunciation.
"She sells sea shells by the seashore" is a popular American tongue twister.
[tongue-in-cheek] {adj. phr.}
In an ironic or insincere manner.
When the faculty complained about the poor salary increments, the university's president said that he was not a psychiatrist, thus making an inappropriate tongue-in-cheek remark.
[tongue-lashing] {n.}
A sharp scolding or criticism.
Jim's mother gave him a tongue-lashing for telling family secrets.
Syn.: [PIECE OF ONE'S MIND].