Idioms and Phrases August 5, 2020 at 03:08PM

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The Walls Have Ears: We may be overheard; be careful what you say

The Whole Enchilada: All of something.

The Whole Shebang: Everything, all the parts of something

The World Is Your Oyster: You have many opportunities and choices.

There But For The Grace Of God Go I: I could easily have done what that person did.

There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat: There’s more than one way of achieving a certain goal.

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch: Nothing is given to you without some expectation of something in
return.

Thin On The Ground: Rare, seldom encountered

Think Big: Consider ambitious plans; avoid becoming overly concerned with details

Think Outside the Box: Try to solve a problem in an original way; think creatively

Think Tank: A group of experts engaged in ongoing studies of a particular subject; a policy study group

Think Tank: A group of experts engaged in ongoing studies of a particular subject; a policy study group

Third Rail: A topic so sensitive that it is dangerous to raise. This is especially used in political contexts

Third Time’s a Charm: Even if you fail at something twice, you may well succeed the third time.

Thirty-Thousand-Foot View: A very broad or general perspective

This Has (Person X) Written All Over It: [Person X] would really like or be well suited to this.

This Is Not Your Father’s ____: This item has been much updated from its earlier versions.

Three Sheets to the Wind: Very drunk

Through the Grapevine: Via gossip

Through Thick and Thin: In good times and bad

Throw a Wet Blanket on (Something): Discourage plans for something

Throw a Wrench Into: To sabotage; to cause to fail

Throw Caution to the Wind: To act in a daring way, without forethough

Throw Down the Gauntlet: To issue a challenge

Throw Elbows: Be combative; be aggressive (physically or figuratively)

Throw in the Towel: To give up, admit defeat

Throw Someone for a Loop: Deeply surprise someone; catch someone off guard

Throw Someone Under the Bus: Sacrifice someone else’s interests for your own personal gain

Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water: Eliminate something good while discarding the bad parts of something

Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water: To discard something valuable or important while disposing of something worthless

Throw The Book At: Prosecute legally as strongly as possible

Throw the Fight: Intentionally lose a contest, usually in collusion with gamblers

Throw the Game: Intentionally lose a contest, usually in collusion with gamblers

Throw the Match: Intentionally lose a contest, usually in collusion with gamblers

Thumbs-Up: Approval

Train Wreck: Anything that develops in a disastrous
way

Trash Talk: Insults directed at one’s opponent in a sporting event or contest

Tread Water: Maintain a current situation without improvement or decline

Trial Balloon: A test of someone’s or the public’s reaction

Trip the Light Fantastic: Dance well; do ballroom dancing