Idioms starting with T
Published by Best Idiom Questions 25 idioms starting with T 26 pages 150 idioms directory-wide
25 idiom question-clusters beginning with the letter T — each links out to the full answer at Best Idiom Answers.
- Questions about ‘take a rain check’
politely decline now but accept later
- Questions about ‘take the bull by the horns’
confront a difficulty directly
- Questions about ‘take with a grain of salt’
treat with scepticism
- Questions about ‘the apple of your eye’
someone cherished above all others
- Questions about ‘the ball is in your court’
it is now your turn to act
- Questions about ‘the black sheep’
the odd or discreditable member of a group
- Questions about ‘the black sheep of the family’
a member who stands out for the wrong reasons
- Questions about ‘the calm before the storm’
a peaceful interval before trouble
- Questions about ‘the early bird catches the worm’
those who act promptly gain the advantage
- Questions about ‘the elephant in the room’
an obvious problem no one wants to discuss
- Questions about ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’
other people's situations always look better
- Questions about ‘the icing on the cake’
an extra benefit that makes a good thing even better
- Questions about ‘the lion's share’
the largest portion
- Questions about ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’
persuasion and writing outweigh force
- Questions about ‘the pot calling the kettle black’
accusing someone of a fault you have yourself
- Questions about ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’
judge something by trying it, not by talking about it
- Questions about ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions’
good intentions alone don't produce good outcomes
- Questions about ‘there are plenty of fish in the sea’
there are many other romantic partners available
- Questions about ‘throw in the towel’
give up; concede
- Questions about ‘tickled pink’
extremely pleased
- Questions about ‘time is money’
time is a valuable resource; don't waste it
- Questions about ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’
too many people working on the same task will ruin it
- Questions about ‘true blue’
staunchly loyal, especially in politics
- Questions about ‘turn a blind eye’
pretend not to see something
- Questions about ‘two wrongs don't make a right’
responding to wrongdoing with wrongdoing is not justified