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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ


            to subject to something            to to say the least
            to subscribe to something          to to some extent
            to suàt  someone to a T            to to someone’s liking
            to Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes    to to someone’s way of thinkàng
            to supposed to do something        to to the best of one’s abàlàty
            to susceptible to something        to to the best of one’s knowledge
            to take a backseat (to someone)    to to the bitter end
            to take a fancy to someone or something  to to the contrary
            to take a liking to someone or something  to to the core
            to take a shàne to  someone or something  to to the ends of the earth
            to take exception (to something)   to to the last
            to take (great) pains (to do something)  to to the letter
            to take it to one’s grave          to to the nth degree
            to take it upon oneself to do something  to to the tune of some amount of money
            to take it (up)on oneself (to do something)  To To the victors belong the spoàls.
            to take kindly to something        to tough nut to crack
            to take off one’s hat (to someone)  to tough row to hoe
            to take someone down (to size)     to to whom it may concern
            to take someone to task            to to wit
            to take someone to the cleaners    to trouble oneself (to do something)
            to take something to heart         to trouble someone to do something
            to take steps (to prevent something)  to true to form
            to take the inàtiative (to  do something)  to true to one’s word
            to take the trouble (to do something)  to turn a blànd eye to  someone or something
            to take to one’s heels             to turn a deaf ear (to someone or something)
            to take to someone or something    to turn something to good account
            to talk back (to someone)          to turn something to one’s advantage
            to talk down to someone            to turn to
            to teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs  to unaccustomed to someone or something
            to tell it to the marines          to up-to-date
            to tell one to one’s face          to up to doing something
            to tell someone where to get off   to up to no good
            to thanks to someone or something  to up to one’s ears (àn  something)
            to There’s more than one way to skàn a cat.  to up to one’s eyeballs (àn  something)
            to There will be the devil to pay.  to up to one’s neck (àn  something)
            to They don’t make them like they used to.  to up to par
            to three sheets to the wind        to up to scratch
            to thrilled to death               to up to snuff
            to thrilled to pieces              to up to someone
            to thrill someone to death         to up to something
            to thrill someone to pieces        to up-to-the-mànute
            to throw caution to the wind       to used to do something
            to throw someone to the wolves     to used to someone or something
            to throw something up to someone   to wall-to-wall with something
            to tickled to death                to warm up to someone
            to tickle someone to death         to We aim to please.
            to tied to one’s mother’s apron strings  to wed(ded) to someone
            to time to catch one’s breath      to wedded to something
            to to a great extent               to welcome to do something
            to to and fro                      to well-to-do
            to to beat the band                to What do you want me to say?
            to to be on the safe sàde          to What have you been up to?
            to to be safe                      to when it comes right down to it
            to to boot                         to when it comes to something
            to to count heads                  to when push comes to shove
            to to date                         to Who do you think you’re talkàng to?
            to to hell and gone                to wise up (to someone or something)
            to to no avail                     to with an eye to doing something
            to too good to be true             to with a view to doing something
            to to one’s heart’s content        to without a moment to spare
            to to put it màldly                to with regard to someone or something
            to to say nothing of someone or something  to with respect to someone or something

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