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Идиомы на букву T

• touched (in the head)
  спятил, свихнулся

  "What's the matter with you? You are acting as if you were touched in the head tonight."
• touched by (someone or something)
  обеспокоенный из-за кого-либо, взволнованный чем-либо

  Laura was touched by pity when she heard about Ken's illness.
• tough act to follow
  превосходное исполнение

  Her performance of Desdemona was a tough act to follow in every sense.
• tough break
  неудачное событие, злоключение

  "It was a tough break; my date didn't show up."
• tough it out
  пережить трудную ситуацию

  Joe was in low water for some time, but finally he toughed it out.
• tough row to hoe
  браться за трудную задачу

  Learning to skate seems to be a tough row to hoe for Linda.
• tourist trap
  слишком дорогое удовольствие (для туристов)

  I don't want to go to Jamaica for my holiday; I think it to be a tourist trap.
• tower of strength
  надёжная опора

  Sam is an affectionate husband who has been a tower of strength to Marcia all those years.
• town-and-gown
  взаимоотношения между населением города и, расположенном в нём, университетом

  There are town-and-gown fights almost every year when parties are held for the new graduates.
• toy with (someone or something)
  несерьёзно относиться к кому-либо \ чему-либо, забавляться

  Sam Croft was toying with the idea of accepting the company's offer of the vice presidency in Madrid, but he didn't think seriously about it.
• TP
  Toilet Paper - туалетная бумага

  Sally bought several rolls of TP.
• track (someone or something) down
  искать кого-либо \ что-либо

  Louse spent weeks in the library tracking down the information about her family tree.
• trade in (something)
  отдавать старую вещь в счёт покупки новой

  I decided to trade in my out-dated computer for a modern one.
• trade on (something)
  воспользоваться ситуацией (с выгодой для себя)

  The mayor traded on his reputation to settle the conflict.
• train one's sights on (something)
  стремиться к какой-либо цели

  Mitch has been training his sights on joining the top hokey team in the country.
• travel light
  путешествовать налегке

  I don't like taking a lot of luggage with me; I prefer to travel light.
• travesty of justice
  искажение, пародия на систему правосудия

  I regard court martial to be a travesty of justice.
• tread on (someone's) toes
  задеть чьи-либо чувства

  "Do you know that you have treaded on your aunt's toes when you spoke ill of her gardening skills?"
• treat (someone)
  угощать кого-либо, платить за угощение

  I treated Evelyn to a nice pizza in a pizza hut downtown.
• trial and error
  (метод) проб и ошибок

  The only way I could solve the geometry problem was by the method of trial and error.
• trial balloon
  пробный шар

  The editorial was a trial balloon to test the public's opinion on several important issues.
• trials and tribulations
  тяжёлые испытания

  Mrs. Small's life has always been full of trials and tribulations.
• trick (someone) into (doing something)
  заставить обманным путём делать что-либо

  The gypsy tricked me into giving her all of the money I had about me.
• trick of the trade
  специфические приёмы в каком-либо деле

  Anyone can learn how to tile the walls in the bathroom, but only an expert can show you the tricks of the trade.
• tried-and-true
  проверено временем

  I decided to use a tried-and-true method to remove stains from my dress.
• trip the light fantastic
  идти на танцы

  It was Saturday night, so my friends and I went downtown to trip the light fantastic.
• trip up
  ошибиться, запнуться

  While reading a difficult text, Billy tripped up several times.
• trip up (someone)
  заставить кого-либо сделать ошибку или быть причиной неудачи

  The test contained tricky questions to trip up those students who were not attentive enough.
• trot (something) out
  упомянуть что-либо вскользь

  I know Tim has trotted out some information, but I don't remember what it was about.
• trouble (someone) for (something)
  просить кого-либо о чём-либо

  "May I trouble you for a match?"
• trouble (someone) to (do something)
  просить кого-либо сделать что-либо

  "May I trouble you to pass a few pieces of bread?"
• trouble (someone) with/to do (something)
  надоедать кому-либо чем-либо, беспокоить, причинять неудобство

  "Will you please stop troubling me with your silly questions?"
• trouble one's head about (someone or something)
  волноваться из-за кого-либо \ чего-либо, беспокоиться

  Lionel never troubles his head about such matters.
• trouble oneself about (someone or something)
  беспокоиться о ком-либо \ чём-либо

  "I wish you would not trouble yourself about such trifles."
• true love
  настоящая любовь

  "You are too young to marry Noel. You may have taken infatuation for true love," Rita said to her daughter.