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tip the scales at |
cause the scale to go up, weigh in at
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Elmer tips the scales at 135 kilos. He's a heavyweight.
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tip your hand |
reveal your plan, show your strategy
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Don't tip your hand in a game of chess. Surprise the opponent.
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tipsy |
a little bit drunk, slightly drunk, buzzed
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After her third glass of sherry, Mona was a little tipsy.
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tired of |
bored, not interested
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I'm tired of that song. I hear it every morning.
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tired out |
tired, weary, dog tired
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When our visitors left, I was tired out. I slept for hours.
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tit for tat |
equal response, an eye for an eye
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Gerry hit Ross. Then Ross hit Gerry, and it was tit for tat.
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titch |
(See just a titch)
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tits and ass (T & A) [B] |
sexual stimuli for men, cheesecake
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The men's parties have a lot of T & A - dancing girls.
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tits in a wringer |
(See get your tits in a wringer)
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tits up [B] |
dead, not operating, kaput
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The tractor's tits up again - the clutch is broken.
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