Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (275 page)

think
I think not.

think
I think so.

think
(I'm) (just) thinking out loud.

think
Just thinking out loud.

think
Never thought I'd see you here!

think
Sooner than you think.

think
Think nothing of it.

think
thinking out loud

think
What do you think?

think
What do you think about that?

think
What do you think of that?

think
What do you think of this weather?

think
What do you think you are doing here?

think
What makes you think so?

think
Who could have thought?

think
Who do you think you are?

think
Who do you think you're kidding?

think
Who do you think you're talking to?

think
Who would have thought?

think
You think you're so smart!

think
You've got another think coming.

thought
Don't give it a (second) thought.

thought
Don't give it another thought.

thought
(I) never thought I'd see you here!

thought
lose one's train of thought

thought
Never thought I'd see you here!

thought
Who could have thought?

thought
Who would have thought?

thousand
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.

thousand
Never in a thousand years!

thousand
No, no, a thousand times no!

thousand
Not in a thousand years!

through
Coming through(, please).

through
Do we have to go through all that again?

through
Let's not go through all that again.

through
talk through one's hat

through
through no fault of someone's own

throw
throw the book at someone

thunk
Who would 'a thunk?

thunk
Who'd 'a thunk?

ticket
That's the ticket!

tie
sever ties with someone

time
About that time.

time
at the present time

time
Been a long time.

time
Better luck next time.

time
Catch me some other time.

time
Don't waste my time.

time
Don't waste your time.

time
Give it time.

time
(Good-bye) until next time.

time
Had a nice time.

time
Have a good time.

time
have some face time with someone

time
Haven't seen you in a long time.

time
Having a wonderful time; wish you were here.

time
Having quite a time.

time
Having the time of my life.

time
How many times do I have to tell you?

time
How time flies.

time
I don't have time to breathe.

time
I don't have time to catch my breath.

time
I had a lovely time.

time
(I) had a nice time.

time
(I) haven't seen you in a long time.

time
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.

time
(I'll) try to catch you some other time.

time
(I'm) having a wonderful time; wish you were here.

time
I'm having quite a time.

time
(I'm) having the time of my life.

time
in the interest of saving time

time
in the nick of time

time
in the wrong place at the wrong time

time
(It's) about that time.

time
(It's) been a long time.

time
It's that time.

time
(It's) time for a change.

time
(It's) time I left.

time
(It's) time to go.

time
(It's) time to hit the road.

time
(It's) time to move along.

time
(It's) time to move on.

time
(It's) time to push along.

time
(It's) time to run.

time
(It's) time to shove off.

time
(It's) time to split.

time
It's time we should be going.

time
(It's) time we were going.

time
I've had a lovely time.

time
Long time no see.

time
Maybe some other time.

time
(My,) how time flies.

time
No, no, a thousand times no!

time
one more time

time
ought to be here any time

time
should be here any time

time
since time immemorial

time
spend (some) quality time with someone

time
Thank you for a lovely time.

time
There's no time like the present.

time
Till next time.

time
Time for a change.

time
Time I left.

time
Time (out)!

time
Time to call it a day.

time
Time to call it a night.

time
Time to go.

time
Time to hit the road.

time
Time to move along.

time
Time to move on.

time
Time to push along.

time
Time to push off.

time
Time to run.

time
Time to shove off.

time
Time to split.

time
Time we were going.

time
Times are changing.

time
Try to catch you some other time.

time
Until next time.

time
We had a lovely time.

time
We'll try again some other time.

time
We've had a lovely time.

time
You're (just) wasting my time.

tip
Had it on the tip of my tongue.

tip
(I) had it on the tip of my tongue.

today
What's on tap for today?

together
Let's get together (sometime).

together
put two and two together

token
by the same token

told
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.

toll
take a toll (on someone or something)

tomorrow
(I'll) see you tomorrow.

tomorrow
See you tomorrow.

tongue
Bite your tongue!

tongue
Had it on the tip of my tongue.

tongue
Hold your tongue!

tongue
(I) had it on the tip of my tongue.

tongue
Watch your tongue!

too
Can too.

too
Don't be gone (too) long.

too
Don't be too sure.

too
Don't give up too eas(il)y!

too
Don't speak too soon.

too
Don't work too hard.

too
have one's finger in too many pies

too
(I) can too.

too
I spoke too soon.

too
not to put too fine a point on it

too
Not (too) much.

too
That's (just) too much!

too
(That's) too bad.

too
Too bad.

too
too good to be true

too
too little, too late

too
too much, too soon

too
Yesterday wouldn't be too soon.

too
You (always) give up too eas(il)y.

too
You and me too.

too
You too.

too
You're too much!

took
Took the words right out of my mouth.

took
(You) took the words right out of my mouth.

toot
You're dern tootin'!

tooth
by the skin of someone's teeth

tooth
No skin off my teeth.

tooth
put some teeth into something

top
Can't top that.

top
(I) can't top that.

top
off the top of one's head

top
(right) off the top of one's head

top
(You) can't top that.

touch
I wouldn't touch something with a ten-foot pole.

touch
Keep in touch.

town
I'll look you up when I'm in town.

town
Look me up when you're in town.

traffic
stuck in traffic

train
lose one's train of thought

treat
How's the world (been) treating you?

treatment
the royal treatment

tree
Go climb a tree!

trick
How's tricks?

trip
Have a good trip.

trip
Have a nice trip.

trip
Have a safe trip.