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- take with a pinch of salt B2 To take with a pinch of salt means to not fully believe something and to be cautious about accepting it as true.
- talk a hind leg off a donkey C1 To talk a hind leg off a donkey means to talk nonstop for a long time, often in a very chatty or boring way.
- talking point A talking point is an interesting or important idea that people discuss, often used to guide a conversation or argument.
- the elephant in the room B2 An obvious problem or topic that everyone notices but avoids talking about.
- the whole time For the entire duration of an event, without any break.
- thick as two short planks C1 Extremely stupid or slow to understand.
- think outside the box B2 To think outside the box means to use creative, unconventional ideas to solve a problem.
- throw a spanner in the works B2 To throw a spanner in the works means to cause a problem that stops or delays a plan or process.
- throw in the towel B2 To admit defeat or stop trying because you believe you cannot succeed.
- tickety-boo C1 If something is tickety-boo, it is working well and everything is fine.
- top drawer B2 If something is top drawer, it is of the highest quality or class.
- touch base B2 To touch base means to briefly contact someone to share updates, confirm plans, or check progress.
- turn a blind eye C1 To turn a blind eye means to deliberately ignore something wrong or obvious.
- under the cosh C1 If someone is under the cosh, they are under strong pressure or being controlled harshly.
- under the gun B2 Under the gun means being under strong pressure, especially because there is little time left to act.
- under the weather B2 If you are under the weather, you feel slightly ill or not at your best.
- up the spout B2 Wasted, ruined, or lost with no chance of being recovered.
- warts and all Accepting someone or something completely, including all faults and weaknesses.
- watch the pennies B2 To be very careful about spending small amounts of money in order to save and avoid waste.
- when push comes to shove C1 When push comes to shove means when a situation becomes serious and you must act or decide.