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            they count one’s chickens before they hatch  thi gs  wash a few things out
            They They don’t make them like they used to.  thi gs  a harbànger of things to come
            thick (as) thick as pea soup       thi gs  a number of things or people
            thick (as) thick as thieves        thi gs  a portent of things to come
            thick get something into someone’s thick head  thi gs  a sign of things to come
            thick get something through someone’s thick skull  thi gs  a taste of things to come
            thick lay it on thick              think come to think of it
            thick pour it on thick             think get another think comàng
            thick spread it on thick           think hardly have time to think
            thick thick and fast               think think a great deal of someone or something
            thick thick as pea soup            think think a lot of someone or something
            thick thick as thieves             think think back (on someone or something)
            thick thick-skànned                think think better of something
            thick through thick and thin       think think hàghly of  someone or something
            thickens The plot thickens.        think think insàde the boŁ
            thicker Blood is thicker than water.  think think làttle of  someone or something
            thicker Blood runs thicker than water.  think think much of someone or something
            thieves (as) thick as thieves      think think nothing of someone or something
            thieves thick as thieves           think think on one’s feet
            thi   on thin ice                  think think out loud
            thi   out of thin air              think think outside the boŁ
            thi   pull something out of thin air  think think someone or something fit for something
            thi   skate on thàn ice            think think something out
            thi   spread oneself too thin      think think something over
            thi   thin on top                  think think something up
            thi   thin-skànned                 think think the world of someone or something
            thi   through thick and thin       think think twice (before doing something)
            thi   vanish into thin air         think Who do you think you’re kidding?
            thi g  amount to the same thing    think Who do you think you’re talkàng to?
            thi g  come to the same thing      think You think you’re so smart!
            thi g  do one’s (own) thing        thinking put one’s thinkàng cap on
            thi g  every other person or thing  thinking thinkàng insàde the boŁ
            thi g  first thing (àn the mornàng)  thinking thinkàng outsàde the boŁ
            thi g  get a thing about someone or something  thinking to someone’s way of thinkàng
            thi g  have a good thing goàng     thinking wishful thinkàng
            thi g  have a thing goàng (with  someone)  third get the third degree
            thi g  know a thing or two (about someone or something)  third give someone the third degree
            thi g  not know the first thing about someone or  thirsł  a thirst for something
             something                         thirsły  thirsty for something
            thi g  not miss a thing            this (a làttle) new to (all) this
            thi g  One thing leads to another.  this at this juncture
            thi g  one thing or person after another  this at this poànt (àn time)
            thi g  tell someone a thing or two  this at this rate
            thi g  too much of a good thing    this at this stage
            thi g  A làttle knowledge is a dangerous thing.  this Don’t let it out of this room.
            thi g  the greatest thàng sànce slàced bread  this from this day forward
            thi g  the in thàng (to do)        this from this day on
            thi g  the real thing              this I just have this feelàng
            thi g  the very thing              this in this day and age
            thi gs  be all things to all men   this new to (all) this
            thi gs  be all things to all people  this not long for this world
            thi gs  first things first         this Now hear this!
            thi gs  get into the swing of things  this out of this world
            thi gs  in the swim of things      this shuffle off this mortal coàl
            thi gs  just one of those things   This This is it.
            thi gs  let things slàde           thither hither and thither
            thi gs  lots of people or thingł   thither hither, thither, and yon
            thi gs  of all things              thither thither and yon
            thi gs  other things beàng equal   Thomas doubting Thomas
            thi gs  out of the swim of things  thorn a thorn in someone’s sàde
            thi gs  seeàng things              thos  just one of those things
            Thi gs  Things are lookàng up.     Thos  Those were the days.

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