| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| think straight |
think clearly, be rational
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I'm so tired I can't think straight. Let me rest; then we can talk.
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| think tank |
people thinking together, big-sky thinking, brain storm
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Our company think tank will solve the problem.
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| think the world of |
admire greatly, worship the ground...
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Samson thinks the world of you. He would do anything for you.
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| think through |
think in steps, think carefully
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Before you go to the manager with an idea, think it through.
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| think up |
imagine, create
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My story is finished. Now I have to think up a title.
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| third degree |
(See the third degree)
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| this mortal coil |
the difficulties of life on earth, vale of tears
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When your soul departs this mortal coil, will you welcome
the transformation, or will you cling to the physical state?
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| this one is on me |
I will pay for this one (drink, lunch, etc.)
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"This one's on me," Mr. Kirby said as he paid for my lunch.
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| thorn in my side |
(See a thorn in my side)
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| thrash |
driven hard and fast, used carelessly
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That car has been thrashed. Don't buy it.
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