| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| toodles/toodle-oo |
bye, goodbye, ciao, so long
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"Toodle-oo," she said, smiling. "I must go now."
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| tool around |
play, fool around, goof off
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The students were tooling around because they had no assignment.
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| toot your own horn |
brag, talk about your own success
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Since Ted won the bowling trophy he's been tooting his own horn.
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| tooth and nail |
(See fight tooth and nail)
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| top dog |
boss, leader, head honcho
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Kruger is top dog now, but he could lose the next election.
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| top drawer |
excellent, first class
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Amy's report is top drawer. It deserves a high grade.
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| top it off |
finish it, add the last piece or statement
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He topped it off by saying we would get a big bonus this year.
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| top it up |
fill it to the top, fill it to the mark
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Check the oil every week and top it up if necessary.
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| top notch |
very good quality, first class
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Claret Sol is a top notch wine, but it's very dry.
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| top of the morning |
good morning, have a good morning, the best of the morning
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Old Tweedsmuir would say, "Top o' the morning to you," as we walked to school.
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