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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ

turn turn the tide u certai in no uncertain terms
turn turn thumbs down (on someone or something) u cle Dutch uncle
turn turn thumbs up (on someone or something) u cle say uncle
turn turn to u der build a fire under someone
turn turn turtle u der cut the ground out from under someone
turn turn up u der get out from under someone or something
turned have turned the corner u der get someone under one’s thumb
turned The worm (has) turned. u der get something under one’s belt
turns every time one turns around u der get something under way
turns take turns ((at) doing something) u der get under someone’s skàn
turtle turn turtle u der get under way
twice (as) big as life and twice as ugly u der go under
twice big as life and twice as ugly u der groan under the burden of something
twice Lightnàng never strikes twice (àn the same u der hide one’s light under a bushel
place). u der hot under the collar
twice think twice (before doing something) u der keep something under one’s hat
twiddle twiddle one’s thumbs u der keep something under wraps
twinkli g in the twinklàng of an eye u der knock the props out from under someone
twist twist someone’s arm u der knuckle under (to someone or something)
twist twist someone’s words (around) u der let grass grow under one’s feet
twist twist someone around one’s làttle finger u der look under the hood
two as alike as (two) peas in a pod u der out from under (something)
two (as) close as two coats of paint u der pull the rug out (from under someone)
two close as two coats of paint u der (right) under someone’s (very) nose
two fall between two stools u der sail under false colors
two get two strikes against one u der say something under one’s breath
two have two strikes against one u der sweep something under the carpet
two in two shakes of a lamb’s tail u der sweep something under the rug
two kill two birds with one stone u der take someone under one’s wing(s)
two know a thing or two (about someone or something) u der under a cloud (of suspicion)
two know a trick or two u der under arrest
two like (two) peas in a pod u der under certain circumstances
two not care two hoots (about someone or something) u der under certain conditions
two not give two hoots (about someone or something) u der under (close) scrutiny
two no two ways about it u der under construction
two put one’s two centsP‘worth) in u der under control
two put two and two together u der under fire
two stand on one’s own two feet u der under oath
two take someone down a notch (or two) u der under one’s own steam
two take someone down a peg (or two) u der under someone’s (very) nose
two tell someone a thing or two u der under (somŁ ) pressure
two That makes two of us. u der under the aegis of someone
two two bricks shy of a load u der under the auspices of someone
two two of a kind u der under the circumstances
two two-time someone u der under the counter
two A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. u der under the influence (of alcohol)
two a game that two can play u der under the influence of something
two the lesser (of the two) u der under the sun
two the lesser of two evils u der under the table
Two’s Two’s company(, three’s a crowd). u der under the weather
type set type u der under the wire
ugly (as) big as life and twice as ugly u der water under the bridge
ugly (as) ugly as a toad u derstand given to understand
ugly (as) ugly as sàn u derstand give someone to understand something
ugly big as life and twice as ugly unfamiliØr unfamàliar territory
ugly rear its ugly head u glued come unglued
ugly ugly as a toad unison in unison
ugly ugly as sàn unknown an unknown quantity
umbrag take umbrage at something unliðely in the unlikely event of something
unaccusłomed unaccustomed to someone or something unliðely in the unlikely event that something happens
unawØres caught unaware(s) u sen buy something sight unseen
u bowed bloody but unbowed u til make it (until something)

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