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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

tricks bag of tricks try try someone’s patience
tricks know (all) the tricks of the trade try try something out on someone
tricks play tricks (on someone) tubes down the tubes
tricks You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. tuck nàp and tuck
tried tried-and-true tuck tuck into something
trigger quick on the trigger tucker best bib and tucker
trim fit and trim tuckered (all) tuckered out
trip round-trip ticket tuckered tuckered out
trip tràp someone up tumble rough-and-tumble
triplicate in triplàcate tu e call the tune
trolley off one’s trolley tu e can’t carry a tune
trot trot something out tu e change someone’s tune
trouble ask for trouble tu e dance to another tune
trouble borrow trouble tu e He who pays the piper calls the tune.
trouble go to the trouble (of doing something) tu e in tune
trouble go to the trouble (to do something) tu e out of tune (with someone or something)
trouble in trouble tu e sàng a different tune
trouble look for trouble tu e sàng another tune
trouble not worth the trouble tu e to the tune of some amount of money
trouble spell trouble tu e tune someone or something out
trouble take the trouble (to do something) tu e tune (something) in
trouble There is trouble brewing. tunnel see the light (at the end of the tunnel)
Trouble Trouble is brewing. turf surf and turf
trouble trouble oneself about someone or something turðey go cold turkey
trouble trouble oneself (to do something) turðey talk turkey
trouble trouble one’s head about someone or something turn at every turn
trouble trouble someone for something turn done to a turn
trouble trouble someone to do something turn do someone a good turn
troubled fish in troubled waters turn in turn
troubled pour oàl on troubled water(s) turn not know where to turn
troubles drown one’s troubles turn not know which way to turn
troubles teethàng troubles turn One good turn deserves another.
trowel lay it on with a trowel turn out of turn
tru (as) true as steel turn speak out of turn
tru come true turn take a new turn
tru hold true turn take a turn for the better
tru ring true turn take a turn for the worse
tru show one’s (true) colors turn turn a blànd eye to someone or something
tru too good to be true turn turn a deaf ear (to someone or something)
tru tried-and-true turn turn in
tru true as steel turn turn of the century
tru true to form turn turn on a dime
tru true to one’s word turn turn one’s back (on someone or something)
tru a dream come true turn turn one’s nose up at someone or something
truly yours truly turn turn on the waterworks
trump play one’s trump card turn turn out (all right)
trumped trumped-up turn turn out (that) something is so
trust in the trust of someone turn turn over
trust misplace one’s trust (àn someone) turn turn (over) in one’s grave
truth Aàn’t it the truth? turn turn someone or something down
truth stretch the truth turn turn someone or something out
truth a grain of truth turn turn someone or something up
truth the gospel truth turn turn someone’s head
truth the moment of truth turn turn someone’s stomach
truth The truth will out. turn turn someone off
try have a try at something turn turn someone on
try I’ll (try to) catch you later. turn turn something to good account
try take a try at something turn turn something to one’s advantage
try try one’s hand (at something) turn turn the clock back
try try one’s luck (at something) turn turn the heat up (on someone)
try try out (for something) turn turn the other cheek
try try (out) one’s wings turn turn the tables (on someone)

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