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            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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