T
Idioms beginning with "T"
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Contents of T:
[to the full] {adv. phr.}
Very much; fully.
The campers enjoyed their trip to the full.
We appreciated to the full the teacher's help.
Compare: [TO THE HILT].
[to the good] {adv. phr.}
On the side of profit or advantage; in one's favor; to one's benefit; ahead.
After I sold my stamp collection, I was ten dollars to the good.
The teacher did not see him come in late, which was all to the good.
[to the hilt] or [up to the hilt] {adv. phr.}
To the limit; as far as possible; completely.
The other boys on the team told Tom he couldn't quit. They said, "You're in this to the hilt."
The Smith's house is mortgaged up to the hilt.
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[to the kings taste] or [to the queen's taste] {adv. phr.}
Perfectly; just as anyone could want it; very satisfactorily.
The rooms in her new home were painted and decorated to the queen's taste.
* /The soldiers dressed and marched to the king's […]
[to the letter] {adv. phr.}
With nothing done wrong or left undone; exactly; precisely.
He carried out his orders to the letter.
When writing a test you should follow the instructions to the letter.
Compare: [TO A T].
[to the manner born] {adj. phr.}
At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it.
She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born.
[to the nth degree] {adv. phr.}
To the greatest degree possible; extremely; very much so.
Scales must be accurate to the nth degree.
His choice of words was exactly to the nth degree.