- Tail back: Form a traffic jam: The traffic TAILED BACK for several miles after the accident.
- Talk into: Persuade someone to do something: She didn’t want to let me go, but I finally managed to TALK her INTO it.
- Tap into: Use or exploit a plentiful resource for your benefit: The company is hoping to TAP INTO the Chinese market.
- Team up: Work with someone or a group to achieve something: They TEAMED UP to publicise the issue.
- Tear apart: Disturb or upset greatly: People were TORN APART when news of the train crash came through.
- Think over: Consider something carefully: I’ve THOUGHT it OVER and have made up my mind; I’m going to take the job in Leeds.
- Thrash out: Discuss for a long time until an agreement is reached: It took them ages to THRASH OUT the text for the closing statement.
- Tide over: Use something carefully so as not to finish it: This £50 will have to TIDE me OVER until I get paid.
- Top up: Refill something that isn’t empty yet: Shall I TOP UP your drink while I’m pouring myself one?
- Touch for: Borrow money: I TOUCHED him FOR some cash as I’d forgotten my cards.
- Track down: Find after a long search: It took me ages to TRACK them DOWN in the crowd at the football game.
- Trade off: Bargain, make a deal or compromise: A longer working week was TRADED OFF for a pay rise.
- Trump up: Charge or accuse someone falsely: The police TRUMPED UP the charges against him and he ended up in prison though he hadn’t done it.
- Tuck into: Start eating something: I was starving and TUCKED INTO the food.
- Turn against: Stop liking and start disliking: The public TURNED AGAINST the government when they became arrogant and ceased to listen.
- Turn around: Make something successful or profitable that has been doing badly: They are hoping to TURN the company AROUND with the launch of the new products.
