| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| twig to that |
think of that, realize that
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His uncle Ralph is the Premier! I just twigged to that.
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| twiggy |
slim person, as slim as a twig on a branch
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Kim is a gymnast. She's slim and agile - a real twiggy.
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| twilight years |
senior years, over 70, golden years
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Grandma wants to keep her own home during her twilight years.
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| twinkle toes |
a dancer, a person who dances with great skill
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I saw you dance at the Junior Ballet concert. You're a real twinkle toes!
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| twist my arm |
persuade me, convince me
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I really don't like pie, but if you twist my arm, I'll have a piece.
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| twist of fate |
the way fate works, the way things happen
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Then, by a twist of fate, a plane flew over and the pilot saw us.
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| twist your words |
change the meaning of what you say, put a different slant...
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When she gave her testimony in court, the lawyer tried to twist her words to mean something else.
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| twit |
fool, an airhead, dipstick
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What a twit! He thinks a busboy is a kid who rides the bus!
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| two abreast |
two people standing or walking side by side
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The children were walking two abreast on the way home.
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| two bits |
25¢, twenty-five cents, a quarter
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Can you lend me two bits? I have to phone home.
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