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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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