| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| there's something rotten in the state of Denmark |
something is wrong, something is strange, there's something fishy
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Father knew I was tricking him. He said, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
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| these parts |
these parts of the country; neck of the woods
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In these parts, folks don't like federal politicians.
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| thick |
(See a little thick)
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| thick as a brick |
slow to understand, slow to learn
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We're all thick as a brick in at least one subject, eh?
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| thing-a-ma-bob / thing-a-ma-jig |
name for a strange part, what-cha-ma-call-it
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If I can get the thing-a-ma-jig in the right hole, this car may start.
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| things are looking up |
we are feeling positive, life is better
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Now that Vic has a job, things are looking up. We feel positive.
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| think better of it |
change my decision, decide not to do it
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We were going to buy a trailer, but we thought better of it.
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| think nothing of it |
my help was nothing, no problem, not at all
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"Thank you for helping us find our lost puppy." "Think nothing of it."
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| think outside the box |
think in new ways, imagine, big-sky thinking, think tank
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Our methods are not working. We need different, innovative ideas -
we need to think outside the box.
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| think over |
think more about, consider
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I'm going to think over what you said about keeping the baby.
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