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American Idioms Starting with T

To accept it the way it is or to forget it. ex. "That's my final offer. Take it or leave it."

To accept something/ someone (without gratitude) as a matter of course. ex. "We tend to take a lot of things for granted."

To endure something unpleasant without fighting back. ex. "I'm not going to take this type of treatment lying down!"

Not to take something that someone says too seriously.

To protect (and teach) someone. ex. "Arthur took the new employee under his wing and taught him everything he knew."

To confuse or shock someone. ex. "His last comment really threw me for a loop... I had no idea what he meant!"

To spend less money. ex. "After Becky lost her job, we really had to tighten our belts for a while."

Joking. ex. "Quentin made a tongue-in-cheek remark to his dad."

To cause damage (or loss). "The long hours he puts in at work have begun to take their toll on his health."

Keeping one's promise. ex. "I wasn't sure he would pay me, but he turned out to be true to his word."

To do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience.

To ignore something and pretend you did not see it. ex. "The usher turned a blind eye to the boy who snuck into the theater."

To endure trouble, criticism, or abuse. ex. "Say whatever you want about me, I can take it."