Dear gradians,
Today we are posting Idioms & Phrases beginning with “T”. we hope you liked the previous articles. Here’s a small task for you guys post idioms and phrases which you come across that has not been covered here and ask for sentences from others. This would boost your prep and make this more interesting and interactive. So here is a list of Idioms and Phrases with T:
Important Idioms and Phrases starting with “T”
Idioms and Phrases | Meaning | Sentence |
Turn the tables | Reverse the condition | A good politician often turns the table on the opposite sides by his follower. |
Take the cudgels | To support or defend | One of my lawyer friends took up the cudgels on my behalf to defend me. |
Tooth and nail | violently | All the worker revolted tooth and nail against the company owner. |
Throw in a towel | To be defeated | When the Akbar could not resist the Maharana Pratap, he had to throw in a towel |
To and fro | forward and backward | He is moving the car to and fro. |
Take to heels | To run away | The Thief took to heels when he saw the owner. |
Throw cold water | To discourage someone | Ram has a habit of throwing cold water, whenever we talk about some new business plan. |
Turn to account | Turn to advantage | Maharana Pratap turns his failure to account. |
Take forty winks | Take a nap for a short period | He always takes the forty winks after lunch. |
Tender age | A young age | At present ram is in tender age. |
Turn over a new leaf | To changed entirely | After the sudden death of party leader, some MLA turns over a new leaf for their benefit. |
Through and Through | Completely | During the war, there is a financial crisis in the country through and through. |
Note: if you have missed out on previous articles on Idioms and Phrases then you can check:
Important Idioms and Phrases for CDS Exam
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Team BYJU'S Exam Prep
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