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Идиомы на букву T

• time flies
  время бежит незаметно

  Time flies and I suddenly realized that was time to leave.
• take (someone) hostage
  взять кого-либо в заложники

  The hijackers took the passengers of the jet hostage and demanded one million dollars as a ransom.
• tooth and nail
  изо всех сил, не жалея сил, неистово

  When the man was captured, he fought tooth and nail to get away.
• take (something) the wrong way
  неправильно истолковать что-либо

  The man in the bar took my remarks the wrong way and became a little annoyed.
• too rich for (someone's) blood
  (быть) слишком дорогостоящим для кого-либо

  A holiday in Spain is too rich for my blood so I decided not to go there.
• take a gander at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  I asked my friend to take a gander at my computer.
• to hand out (something)
  раздавать что-либо

  On the Eve of Christmas they handed out food to the poor.
• take stock
  проводить инвентаризацию, учёт

  We are planning to take stock next week.
• throw up one's hands (in defeat)
  отказаться от попыток, признать себя побеждённым, махнуть рукой на что-либо

  I was not sure that I would succeed in my venture, so I threw up my hands.
• take a powder
  умчаться

  I am going to take a powder right after the meeting.
• thin-skinned
  тонкокожий, чувствительный

  Alan is so thin-skinned that even an innocent remark might hurt him.
• those three little words
  я люблю тебя (эти три маленьких слова)

  I don't know what prevented me from saying those three little words to Kelly.
• take back (something)
  взять (свои слова) обратно

  Adam told us that he would take back what he had said about Sam being stingy.
• turn on a dime
  развернуться в очень узком месте (величиной с монету)

  My new sports car can turn on a dime.
• take the wind out of someone's sails
  расстроить чьи-либо планы, выбить почву из под ног, обескуражить

  Kathy's answer was so cool, so rich in bravado that it took the wind out of his sails.
• take in (something)
  понять сущность чего-либо

  John took in the situation at once.
• throw (someone) for a loop
  смутить или неприятно удивить кого-либо

  Mrs. Simpson was thrown for a loop when her husband lost his job.
• take (someone or something) on
  предпринимать что-либо, иметь дело с кем-либо

  I don't feel like taking on any more work at the moment; I am too busy as it is.
• taken for dead
  считаться умершими

  After the avalanche a few people were taken for dead though their bodies were not found.
• teething problems/troubles
  проблемы, трудности становления

  Our new project is having many teething problems at the moment, but I am sure we'll get over them.
• too close for comfort
  (быть) в опасной близости

  When the sniper's bullet hit the tree, the man exclaimed, "Gosh, that was too close for comfort!"
• throw away a chance or opportunity
  не использовать благоприятную возможность

  I am afraid I have thrown away a chance to get a good job.
• to mean (something) to (someone)
  значить что-либо для кого-либо

  Being able to socialize with her friends means a lot to Flora Brown.
• take in
  посетить, побывать, сходить (в кино, на лекцию)

  They would take in a museum or an art gallery in the morning and have a bit of lunch in the afternoon.
• take a backseat to (someone or something)
  занять скромное положение, отойти на задний план

  I didn't intend to accept a lower position and to take a backseat to Jack.
• too close to call
  невозможно предсказать исход (соревнования, выборов, и т.д.)

  The election was too close to call until the very last hour.
• to hand it to (someone)
  отдать должное, похвалить кого-либо

  We have to hand it to our teacher for being patient and understanding.
• time and time again
  снова и снова, неоднократно

  Children are forgetful and must be told time and time again how to behave.
• take (something)
  переносить, терпеть что-либо

  I can't take my cousin's constant unreasonable arguments.
• take a punch at (someone)
  ударить кого-либо кулаком

  The man moved forward and suddenly took a punch at the policeman.
• take an oath
  произнести клятву

  Ron took the stand and took an oath to tell the truth.
• turn the tide
  изменить ход событий, создать перелом

  At the very moment when Martin was about to abandone the fight, the tide turned.
• take effect
  вступить в силу (о законе, постановлении)

  The new tax law took effect a few months ago.
• That's the way the ball bounces.
  Такова жизнь.

  Tim complained to his friend that he had lost his job and the latter replied, "That's the way the ball bounces."
• take a break
  сделать перерыв, передохнуть

  While working on the computer I take a break every hour.