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| tangle with |
fight against, have a fight with
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I wouldn't want to tangle with Vince. He's strong - and mean!
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| tank |
a drunk, an alcoholic, lush, wino
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Percy - that tank! He drinks a case of beer every day.
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| tank |
(See in the tank)
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| tanked/tanked up |
drunk, polluted, sloshed, wasted
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After an evening at the tavern, the sailors were tanked.
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| tar with the same brush |
(See paint with the same brush)
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| taste of his own... |
(See give him a taste of his own medicine)
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| teach an old dog... |
(See you can't teach an old dog new tricks)
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| teach you the tricks of the trade |
teach you how to do it, teach you the easy way, learn the ropes
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Welcome to the company, Ken. Paul will work with you and teach you the tricks of the trade.
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| team player |
an employee who works well with other employees
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Team players - that's what we need in our company.
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| team up |
play together, form a team
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If you team up with Lana, we can play bridge, okay?
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