Идиомы на букву T

• top dog
  самая важная персона в организации

  Mr. Abrahams is the top dog in his company.
• top banana
  важная персона, босс, лидер

  "Who is the top banana in your organization?"
• tail wagging the dog
  ситуация, когда кто-либо незначительный держит всё под контролем

  Jim is just a minor employee in the firm, yet he tries to give everyone orders; I think it's a case of the tail wagging the dog.
• tickled pink
  быть очень довольным

  Bobby was tickled pink with his new bike.
• too many cooks spoil the broth/stew
  Когда за дело берутся слишком много людей, ничего хорошего не выходит. У семи нянек дитя без глазу. (посл.)

  "I don't want you to employ too many people to work at the project. As you know 'too many cooks spoil the broth'.
• take (something) with a grain of salt
  относиться к чему-либо недоверчиво, скептически

  My friend is an imaginative person, and I always take everything he says with a grain of salt.
• to be broke
  быть разорённым, не иметь денег

  "I am sorry I can't lend you a penny; I am absolutely broke."
• to be green
  неопытный\ незрелый человек, "салага"

  "I want you to instruct this new worker; he is green and he doesn't know his job yet.
• that's the way the cookie crumbles
  такова жизнь, вот как всё происходит в жизни

  That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I understood that I would not be able to afford a new car.
• take the cake
  превзойти самого себя (в лучшую или худшую сторону)

  Edna was extremely cordial. Her friendliness took the cake.
• take (something) at face value
  принимать что-либо за чистую монету

  I took his promise to help at face value and was upset when he didn't keep his word.
• take the law into one's own hands
  расправиться без суда, пытаться отправлять правосудие самому

  Ned decided to take the law into his own hands and avenge himself on his offender.
• take the trouble to (do something)
  стараться, делать усилие

  "Will you please take the trouble to inform Miss Nordie that she is not going to have any lessons today?"
• throw oneself at the mercy of the court
  просить помилования, пощады

  Saying that he was sorry for what he had done, the man threw himself at the mercy of the court.
• turn (someone's) head
  вскружить кому-либо голову, приводить в смятение

  When David saw Tina for the first time, her beauty turned his head. He fell in love at first sight.
• tie the knot
  соединиться узами брака

  Brian and Lucy had been dating for a year before they decided to tie the knot.
• to be on the safe side
  на всякий случай

  The train ticket might cost a bit more, so to be on the safe side I should have more money about me.
• take one's eye off the ball
  отвести глаза от чего-либо, упустить

  The mother took her eye off the ball for only a second, and the child fell into a puddle.
• take stock of (something)
  тщательно изучить, проанализировать ситуацию или возможности

  After taking stock of all the opportunities, I decided to take Accounting as my major.
• take the bull by the horns
  решительно взяться за дело, "взять быка за рога"

  Margaret decided to take the bull by the horns and ask Desmond if he was going to marry her.
• tear one's hair out
  быть очень обеспокоенным, расстроенным или злым

  The brother was tearing his hair out because he had lost an important document.
• take it on the chin
  потерпеть поражение, быть побеждённым

  Paul took it on the chin in the chess tournament.
• teacher's pet
  любимчик (учителя)

  I never was my teacher's pet when I studies in high school.
• turn (something) over in one's mind
  постоянно думать о чём-либо, держать в уме

  I slept badly that night because I was turning the conversation with my father over in my mind.
• take a dig at (someone)
  критиковать, говорить что-либо неприятное, "подковыривать"

  Alana likes to irritate people, and she is always trying to take a dig at me.
• talk until one is blue in the face
  говорить до посинения

  I could have talked until I was blue in the face, but he wouldn't listen to reason.
• there is more than one way to skin a cat
  есть много способов добиться своего

  "How did you get your son to study so hard?" I asked my friend. "I disconnected the television set," she answered. "There's more than one way to skin a cat."
• take a leaf out of (someone's) book
  брать пример с кого-либо, подражать кому-либо

  Sally always takes a leaf out of her favorite actress's book.
• to hound (someone)
  подвергать гонениям, изводить кого-либо

  It seemed to Edna that the boss was hounding her, and she decided to quit her job.
• take it or leave it
  не хотите, не берите; не хочешь, как хочешь

  The man said the price of the cottage was $100,000, take it or leave it.
• try one's hand (at something)
  попробовать свои силы в чём-либо

  I am going to try my hand at poker tonight.
• travel light
  путешествовать налегке

  I don't like taking a lot of luggage with me; I prefer to travel light.
• take one's time
  не торопиться, не проявлять торопливости

  "Take your time and tell me in plain words what you want."
• touch and go
  критическое или опасное положение

  At one time while we were climbing the cliff, it was touch and go whether we could do it.
• take five
  отдохнуть 5 минут, немного передохнуть

  I decided to take five before going on with the cleaning.