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| tickled pink |
happy, very pleased
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Aunt Sophia was tickled pink to receive a photo of the family.
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| tiddly |
neat, tidy, clean and shiny, spiffy
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The ship is ready for inspection. Everything is tiddly.
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| tide me over |
supply me for a few days, provide money until payday, last me
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Jane gave me a few dollars to tide me over until I get paid.
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| tide turned |
(See the tide turned)
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| tie in |
connect, relate
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Can you tell me how lasers tie in? How do lasers apply to surgery?
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| tie into |
scold, lecture, give you hell [B]
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When we were alone, he tied into me. He said I caused the problem.
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| tie one on |
drink a lot of liquor, become very drunk
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At Cayla's wedding, Uncle Ben tied one on. He got really drunk.
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| tie up |
tie a string or piece of rope around
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If you tie up the parcel I'll take it to the post office.
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| tie up loose ends |
finish a project, complete the details of some work, finishing touch
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"Have you finished the survey?" "Just about. I have to tie up some loose ends and print the report."
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| tied to your mother's apron strings |
still dependent on mom, needing your mom's help
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He has to ask his mother. He's still tied to her apron strings.
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