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Идиомы на букву T

• thank one's lucky stars
  благодарить судьбу, благодарить свою счастливую звезду

  John thanked his lucky stars that he had escaped with minor injuries.
• two bits
  25 центов

  A haircut only cost two bits when Grandfather was young.
• try out for (something)
  пытаться принять участие в чём-либо (в игре)

  Tom tried out for his university basketball team.
• tie up (traffic)
  ограничить движение транспорта

  The crash of two cars tied up the traffic downtown.
• tune in
  настраиваться (на что-либо)

  Greg is not very well tuned in to his surroundings.
• take on the look/appearance of (something)
  начать походить на что-либо

  The puppies have gradually begun to take on the look of grown-up dogs.
• think out (something)
  продумать что-либо до конца

  I carefully thought out what I was going to say to my boss.
• 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.
• try out (something)
  испытывать что-либо

  I intend to try out several makes of cars before making a final choice.
• tear into (someone or something)
  ругать, набрасываться на кого-либо \ что-либо

  The woman tore into her husband for having bought an expensive car.
• tie up (someone)
  занять чьё-либо время (полностью)

  I am afraid that the meeting will tie me up until noon.
• tear up (someone)
  причинять много горя

  The boy isn't doing well at school, and it is tearing up his mother.
• tie up (something)
  ограничить условиями (переход имущества или денег по наследству)

  The father tied up the money in his daughter's marriage settlement.
• tie down (someone or something)
  обязать выполнять условия, связывать, привязывать

  The baby naturally tied Rita down, and she was not so active socially as before.
• ten-four
  вас понял

  I called my friend to tell him that I would be waiting for him outside the movie theater and he said, "Ten-four."
• touch up
  подправить что-либо

  The woodwork is done, but there are a few places I have to touch up.
• travesty of justice
  искажение, пародия на систему правосудия

  I regard court martial to be a travesty of justice.
• turnover
  товарооборот, текучесть

  The turnover of summer clothes is at its peak this season.
• tear down (something)
  разрушать что-либо, сносить

  Across the river I saw the walls of old houses that were being torn down.
• tickle (someone's) fancy
  понравиться кому-либо, возбудить интерес

  I was too tired that day and going out did not tickle my fancy.
• tie in (something) with (something)
  связывать что-либо с чем-либо

  The detectives tied in the fingerprints on the man's gun with those found on the safe.
• tell (someone) a thing or two
  сказать кому-либо кое-что (неприятное)

  My cousin took my laptop without my permission and I am going to tell her a thing or two.
• try (someone's) patience
  испытывать чьё-либо терпение

  Nora's naughty children are constantly trying her patience.
• thanks to (someone or something)
  благодаря кому-либо \ чему-либо

  Thanks to his talent as a painter he soon became quite popular.
• tie up (a boat)
  привязать (лодку), поставить на прикол

  They tied up their yacht at the pier when the storm was brewing.
• tip (someone) off
  намекать или информировать кого-либо

  The thieves did not rob the bank because someone tipped them off that it was being watched by the police.
• treat (someone)
  угощать кого-либо, платить за угощение

  I treated Evelyn to a nice pizza in a pizza hut downtown.
• tight squeeze
  трудная финансовая ситуация

  The Browns aren't going on a holiday this year; they are in a tight squeeze.
• toss one's cookies
  вырвать, извергнуть рвотные массы

  The dog ate something bad and tossed his cookies at once.
• think (someone or something) fit for (something)
  считать кого-либо \ что-либо подходящим для чего-либо

  I don't think Sally to be fit for the work of a teacher; she is too impatient.
• to hell and gone
  очень запущенная ситуация, хуже некуда

  My state of affairs was already to hell and gone when my friend offered his help.
• tie up with (someone or something)
  вступить в сотрудничество с кем-либо \ чем-либо

  Their company has tied up with another firm to support the art festival.
• tear up (something)
  разорвать на клочки, изодрать что-либо

  Cathy tore up the letter, went to the fireplace and threw the pieces into the fire.
• too many irons in the fire
  слишком много дел сразу

  There were too many irons in the fire and all the undertakings needed my attention at the same time.
• tough row to hoe
  браться за трудную задачу

  Learning to skate seems to be a tough row to hoe for Linda.