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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
thumbs turn thumbs down (on someone or something) time all the time
thumbs turn thumbs up (on someone or something) time at a set time
thumbs twiddle one’s thumbs time at the appoànted time
thu der steal someone’s thunder time at the present time
thu der thunder time at the same time
thu dersłorms risk of thunder(storms) time at this poànt (àn time)
tick (as) full as a tick time bide one’s tàme
tick (as) tight as a tick time every time one turns around
tick full as a tick time fight against time
tick tight as a tick time for the time beàng
tick what makes someone tàck time from time to time
tick what makes something tàck time get time off
ticket round-trip ticket time get time to catch one’s breath
ticket That’s the ticket. time Give it time.
ticket vote a splàt ticket time give someone a hard time
ticket vote a straight ticket time hardly have time to breathe
tickle tickle someone’s fancy time hardly have time to think
tickle tickle someone pink time have a hard time
tickle tickle someone to death time have a rough time (of it)
tickled tickled pink time have a whale of a time
tickled tickled to death time have the time of one’s life
tide swim against the tide time in due time
tide tide someone over time in good time
tide turn the tide time in less than no time
tie coat and tie time in no time (at all)
tie tie into something time in one’s spare time
tie tàe someone or something up time in the course of time
tie tàe someone’s hands time in the nàck of time
tie tàe someone down time in the right place at the right time
tie tàe someone (up) in knots time in the (very) nàck of time
tie tie the knot time in the wrong place at the wrong time
tie tie traffic up time in time
tied fit to be tied time invest someone’s tàme in something
tied have one’s hands tied time It’s about time!
tied tied down time It’s high time!
tied tied to one’s mother’s apron strings time keep good time
tied tied up time keep time
tied with both hands tied behànd one’s back time kill time
tied with one hand tied behànd one’s back time làve on borrowed time
ties sever ties with someone time Long time no see.
tight (as) tight as a drum time make good time
tight (as) tight as a tick time make time (for someone or something)
tight (as) tight as Dàck’s hatband time make time (with someone)
tight in a (tight) spot time make up for lost time
tight keep a tight reàn on someone or something time many is the time
tight run a tight shàp time not able to call one’s tàme one’s own
tight sàt tight time not give someone the time of day
tight tight as a drum time once upon a time
tight tight as a tick time one at a time
tight tight as Dàck’s hatband time on one’s own time
tighten tighten one’s belt time on time
tightfisted tightfisted (with money) time out of time (with someone or something)
tightrop walk a tightrope time pass the time
till have one’s hand in the till time pressed for time
till It’s not over till it’s over. time race against time
till till all hours (of the day and night) time right at a specific timŁ
till till the cows come home time right on time
tilt at full tilt time run out of time
tilt tilt at windmàlls time scarcely have time to breathe
time ahead of one’s tàme time serve time
time ahead of time time sànce time immemorial
time all in good time time small-time
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