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[trot out]  {v. phr.}

To bring out for inspection; display.

[trouble]

See:

[BORROW TROUBLE],

[GO TO THE TROUBLE] or [TAKE THE TROUBLE].

[troubled waters]

See:

[POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS].

[trousers]

See: [WEAR THE TROUSERS].

[trowel]

See: [LAY IT ON].

[truck]

See: [PANEL TRUCK].

[true]

See:

[COME TRUE],

[HOLD TRUE],

[RUN TRUE TO FORM].

[trump]

See: [HOLD ALL THE TRUMPS].

[trump card]  {n.}

Something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works.

The coach saved his star pitcher for a trump card.

* /Mary had several ways to get Joan to come to her party. Her trump card was that the football captain would  […]

[trump up]  {v.}

To make up (something untrue); invent in the mind.

Every time Tom is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse.

* /The Russians were afraid he was a spy, so they arrested him on a trumped-up charge and made him leave the  […]