Tack on- Add something that wasn't plannedTack onto- Add or attach something that wasn't planned to something
Tag along- Accompany someone, especially if they haven't specifically invited youTag on- Add an additional point to something written or spokenTag onto- Add an additional point to something written or spokenTag with- Add a keyword link or bookmark to a blog entry or webpage
Tail away- Become silent or inaudibleTail back- Form a traffic jamTail off- Become silent or inaudible
- Decrease
Take after- Look like, resembleTake apart- Take something to piecesTake aside- Get someone alone to talk to themTake away- RemoveTake back- Make someone nostalgicTake down
- Retract a statement, admit that something was wrong- Make notes or write down in fullTake in
- Remove- Absorb informationTake it
- Deceive
- Make clothes smaller- Accept criticismTake it out on- Abuse someone because you're angryTake it upon yourself- Take responsibility, often without consulting other peopleTake off- Make great progressTake on
- Reduce the price of an item
- When a plane departs or leaves the ground
- Remove- Allow passengers on a ship or planeTake out
- Assume a responsibility
- Employ- Borrow a library bookTake over
- Borrow money from a bank or other official lender
- Extract or remove
- Go out socially with someone, especially a date
- Obtain insurance
- Kill, murder- Assume control of a company or organisationTake to- Make a habit of somethingTake up- Fill or occupy time or space
- Make clothes shorter
- Start a new hobby, pastime, etc.
Talk back- Respond rudely to a person in authorityTalk down- Try to make something sound less importantTalk down to- Talk in a way to show your superiority not communicateTalk into- Persuade someone to do somethingTalk out of- Persuade someone not to do somethingTalk over- DiscussTalk through- Guide someone through an issueTalk up- Make something appear more important or significant than it really is
Tap for- Get money off someoneTap into- Use or exploit a plentiful resource for your benefitTap off with- Have sex withTap out- Play a rhythm quietlyTap up- Approach a footballer illegally to get them to change teams
Tear apart- Disturb or upset greatlyTear at- Pull or try to pull something to piecesTear away- Stop someone doing something unwillinglyTear down
- Remove a surface violently- DemolishTear into- Criticise strongly or angrilyTear off- Remove part of a form or letter using your hands, not scissorsTear up
- Leave at high speed
- Remove with force- Rip into pieces
- Destroy
Tee off- Start or launch an eventTee off on
- Place a golf ball on a short plastic or wooden stick before hitting it at the start of a hole.
- Annoy someone- CriticiseTee up- Place a golf ball on a short plastic or wooden stick before hitting it at the start of a hole.
- Make preparations before starting or launching something
Tell apart- See a difference between two thingsTell off- Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.Tell on- Report someone to an authority
Think over- Consider something carefullyThink through- Consider all the possibilities and outcomes of a situationThink up- Create or invent something, especially when lying
Throw away- Discard something when no longer neededThrow out- Get rid ofThrow up- Vomit
Tick away- Pass (of time)Tick by- Pass (of time)Tick off- AnnoyTick over
- Scold
- Put a mark on an item in a list when it has been dealt with- Continue working, but without improving
- Operate but without moving (engines)
Tide over- Use something carefully so as not to finish it
Tidy up- Put things in the correct place in a room
Tie back- Fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstructTie down- Secure something to prevent it movingTie in
- Remove or restrict freedom
- Stop people (often police or military) going where they are needed- Agree, be connected or supportTie in with- Occur at the same timeTie up- Tie or fasten something securely
- Stop someone doing something
- Fasten
- Block a road, etc
Tighten up- Make something more secure or function better
Tip off- Secretly inform the police or authoritiesTip over- Spill, make something fall on its side
Tire of- Get bored of somethingTire out- Make someone exhausted
Toddle off- Leave, go home
Tone down- Make something sound more moderate
Tool up- Provide equipment
- Arm yourself or somebody
Top off- Finish something in a special wayTop out- Stop increasing, reach the highest pointTop up- Refill something that isn't empty yet
Touch down- Land (planes)Touch for- Borrow moneyTouch off- Cause a problem to occurTouch on- MentionTouch up- Improve the appearance of somethingTouch upon
- Touch someone in a sexual way- Mention
Toy at- Pretend to think about or think about in a casual wayToy over- Think about somethingToy with- Not eat much of a meal
- Consider something, but not very seriously
- Move or play with something to occupy your hands
Track down- Find after a long search
Trade down- Sell something and replace it with something cheaperTrade in- Exchange something old as part of the price of something newTrade off
- Leave your wife or husband to marry someone younger- Bargain, make a deal or compromiseTrade on
- Accept something you don't really want to get something you do want- Exploit, use something to your advantageTrade up- Buy larger or more expensive itemsTrade upon
- Leave your wife or husband and marry someone better looking, richer, etc- Exploit, use to your advantage
Trickle down- Pass benefits from economic expansion through the economy to the less fortunate
Trip over- FallTrip up
- Fall because you hit an obstacle- Make a mistake
Trot out- Make a statement (meant negatively)
Trump up- Charge or accuse someone falsely
Try back- Phone backTry for- Make an attempt to get somethingTry it on- Provoke someone by being annoying or behaving badlyTry on
- Attempt to get something, usually by deceit, without great hopes of success- Put clothes on to see if they fitTry out- TestTry out for
- Test something to see if you like it or want to buy it- Be tested for a sports team
Tuck away- Put something in a safe placeTuck in
- Eat a lot- Tidy the ends of items of clothing by placing them inside somethingTuck into
- Start eating enthusiastically
- Arrange the sheets, duvet or blankets to make someone, usually a child, comfortable in bed- Start eating somethingTuck up- Arrange the sheets, duvet or blankets to make someone, usually a child, comfortable in bed
Tune in- Watch or listen to a TV or radio showTune in to- Watch or listen to a TV or radio programmeTune out- Ignore, not pay attentionTune up- Improve the performance of a machine or engine
- Tune a musical instrument before playing
Turn against- Stop liking and start dislikingTurn away- Not allow someone to enter a placeTurn down- Reduce volume, temperature, etc.Turn in
- Reject an offer, invitation, etc.- Go to bedTurn into- BecomeTurn off- Stop a machineTurn on- Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasureTurn out
- Start a machine
- Attack- ProduceTurn over
- Produce an unexpected result
- Stop a light
- Attend- Give to the authoritiesTurn to- Try to get helpTurn up
- Take up a habit- Appear
- Increase volume, temperature, etc.
Type up- Type a finished version
