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there but for the grace of god go iA recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.Rate it:

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there is no spoonA certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.Rate it:

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there is nothing more courageous than someone in search of your dreams.Dreams CourageousRate it:

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there isn't any easy way to say thisUsed to introduce bad news.Rate it:

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there you aresaid to indicate that one has finished talking, finality, or fatalism, particularly of unfortunate or unpleasant news.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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there's more than one way to skin a catA problem generally has more than one solution.Rate it:

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there's more where that came fromA greater number of similar things can be provided in the future.Rate it:

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there's no place like homeone feels the most comfortable at homeRate it:

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there's only oneUsed in a chant, most often in sports matches, to express support for an athlete, coach, team etc..Rate it:

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there's only one way to find outSaid lightheartedly when trying something new and unknown. Or said seriously and with weight when attempting something unknown and potentially unsafe or final.Rate it:

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they're only after one thingMen are only interested in sex.Rate it:

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thick of thingsA central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.Rate it:

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thick skinUsed other than as an idiom: see thick, skin.Rate it:

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thick skinAbility to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.Rate it:

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thigh-slapperA joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedHaving a thin skin.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see thin,‎ skinned.Rate it:

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think aloudTo utter one's thoughts.Rate it:

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think better of itTo change one's mind; especially to decide against.Rate it:

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think nothing of itA polite way to dismiss thanks as unnecessaryRate it:

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think on one's feetWhen one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.Rate it:

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think one's shit doesn't stinkTo be arrogant or snobbish; to feel superior to others.Rate it:

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think upTo create in one’s mind; to invent..Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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third handNot new, having more than one previous owner.Rate it:

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third personUsed other than as an idiom: see third, person.Rate it:

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third personThe words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.Rate it:

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third personthe form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.Rate it:

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third time's a charmOne is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.Rate it:

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this is the lifeAn expression of bliss, an expression of happiness with one's current situation.Rate it:

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this one’s on meI’m paying for thisRate it:

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those who can't do, teachOne who fails is likely to become a teacher. (Refers to common trend of teachers having low wages).Rate it:

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those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay(archaic) One should take immediate advantage of an opportunity that may not be available later.Rate it:

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thread the needleA game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.Rate it:

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three in the pink one in the stinkTo place your three fingers inside a vagina and your fourth finger inside the anusRate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

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throw downTo cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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throw one's cap over the windmillTo act in a crazed manner.Rate it:

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throw one's hat in the ringTo announce one's candidacy in a contest.Rate it:

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throw one's hat over the fenceTo commit fully.Rate it:

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throw one's hat over the wallTo commit fully.Rate it:

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throw one's hat over the windmillAlternative form of throw one's cap over the windmillRate it:

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throw one's toys out of the pramTo lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.Rate it:

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throw one's weight aroundTo exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.Rate it:

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throw someone a curveUsed other than as an idiom: To pitch a curve ball.Rate it:

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throw to the dogsTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.Rate it:

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