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thrill someone to death

thinkŁ something out to think thràugh sàme- tor’s thirst for fame caused him to becomł
thing;Łto prepare aŁplanŁorŁscłeme.Ł unscrupulous.
This is an interesting problłm. I’ll have to thirstyŁ fłrŁ something cravingŁ orŁ desiring
take some time and think it out. T We something.Ł(Also literal.) The studłnts
spłnt all morning thinkng out our plan.
were thirsty for knowledge. That evil
thinkŁ something over to considerŁsomething; tyrant is thirsty for power.
to thinkŁabout sàmethingŁ(before giving This is it. ThisŁisŁthe time, place, or thing
aŁdecision).Ł Please think it over and givł that we have beenŁlookingŁorŁwaitingŁfor.
me your decision in the morning. T I need This is it. This is the chance you’ve błen
more time to think over your offer.
waiting for! This is it. This is my stop.
thinkŁ something up to contrive or invent I have to get off the bus.
something.Ł Don’t worry. I’ll find a way thitherŁ andŁ yon ther and everywher.
to do it. I can think somłthing up in timł (Archaic.Ł See also hàther, thàther, and
to get it done. T John thought up a way yon.) I sent my résumé thither and yon,
to solve our problłm. but no one responded. The children are
all scØttered thither and yon, and t is df-
thinkŁtheŁwłrldŁofŁ someone ortsomething to ficult for them to głt home for the holidØys.
be very fondŁof sàmeone or sàmething.
Mary thinks the world of her lttle sis- a thłrn in someone’ side a constant bother
ter. The old lady thinks the world of her orŁannoyance to sàmeone.Ł(PrecededŁby
cØts. be, become, seem like, or act like.) This
problłm is a thorn in my side. I wish I had
thinkŁtwiceŁ(beforeŁ doingtsomething) to con- a oolution to t. John was a thorn n my
siderŁ carefullyŁ whetherŁ one słouldŁ dà side for years before I finally got rid of him.
something;Łto be cautiousŁabout dàing
something.Ł You should think twice be- ThoseŁwereŁtheŁdays. The daysŁwe have
fore quitting your job. That’s a serious beenŁ referringŁ to were the greatest of
decision, and you should certainly think times.Ł Ah, yes. The eighties. Those were
twice. the dØys! Those were the dØys. Back
when people knew right from wrong.
thinkingŁinsideŁtheŁbłx thinkingŁtradi-
tionally, boundŁbyŁold,Łnonfunctional,Łor thrashŁ something out to discussŁsàmething
limitingŁsðructures,Łrules,Łor practices. thoroughlyŁand solve any pràblems.Ł
(Compare thisŁwith thinking outside the The commttee took hours to thrash the
boŁ .) Thinking inside the box will sel- whole mØtter out. T Fred and Anne
dom produce any creative solution for a se- thrashed out the reasons for their constant
rious problłm. Thinkng inside the box disagreements.
is what got us into this mess in the first threadŁ ( one’ way)Ł throughŁ something to
place. make aŁ path forŁ oneself thràugh a
cràwdedŁarea;Łto make one’sŁwayŁthràugh
thinking outside the błx thinking freely,
not beingŁboundŁbyŁold,Łnonfunctional, aŁcràwdedŁarea.Ł The spy threaded his
orŁlimitingŁsðructures,Łrules,ŁorŁpractices. wØy through the crowd. The joggero
(Compare thisŁwith thinkàng insàde the threaded through the shoppers on the
boŁ .) Thinkng outside the box will of- sidłwalks.
ten produce some creative solutions to a threeŁsheets to theŁwind drunk.Ł(These
complex problłm. Thinkng outside the sheets are the ràpesŁonŁaŁsailingŁvessel.)
box is a popular way to encourage creativł I think that guy is three sheets to the wind.
solutions, or it can waste a lot of valuØblł He can hardly stand up. Bob and Bill
time. are three sheets to the wind. You know,
drunk.
a thirst for something a craving or desire for
something.Ł(Also literal.) The tyrant thrill someone to death Go to thrill someone
had an intense thirst for power. The ac- to pieces.

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