To a fault
To do something so very well or to be something so good that it is almost bad.My friend is honest to a fault and will not say anything unless it... Read more →
Tit for tat
Equal treatment in return for something, a fair exchange.The government policy was tit for tat to any attacks against its territory.
Tired out
Very tired.My father was tired out after working hard all day.
Tire (someone) out tire out (someone)
To make someone very tired.The climb up the stairs tired the elderly woman out.
Tip the scales at (something)
To weigh a certain amount.The wrestler tipped the scales at over 200 kilograms.
Tip the balance
To have important or decisive influence, to decide something.The man's ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at... Read more →
Tip (someone) off tip off (someone)
To warn or inform someone about something.The bank tipped off the police that there may be a robbery soon.
Tip of the iceberg
The small visible part of something much larger.The problem was the tip of the iceberg to a much larger problem.
A tin ear for (something)
The inability to judge the value of music, an insensitivity to music.The woman has a tin ear for music and she is not a good singer at all.
Time was (when)
At a time in the past when something happened.Time was when everybody in our town kept their doors unlocked all of the time.