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[the whole way] See: ALL THE WAY.

[the wiser]{adj.} Knowing about something which might be embarrassing of knowing. — Usually used with "nobody" or "no one". •/Mary took the teacher’s book home by mistake, but early the next morning she returned it with nobody the wiser./

[the works]{n. plural}, {slang} 1. Everything that can be had or that you have; everything of this kind, all that goes with it. •/When the tramp found $100, he went into a fine restaurant and ordered the works with a steak dinner./ 1b. See: SHOOT THE WORKS. 2. Rough handling or treatment; a bad beating or scolding; killing; murder. — Usually used with "get" or "give". •/The boy said that Joe was going to get the works if he ever came back to that neighborhood again./ •/The newspaper gave the police department the works when they let the burglars get away./ •/The gangster told his friend he would give him the works if he double-crossed him./ Compare: THE BUSINESS.

[they] See: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY.

[thick] See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, LAY IT ON or LAY IT ON THICK, THROUGH THICK AND THIN.

[thicker] See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.

[thin] See: INTO THIN AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, SIT ON THIN ICE, SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, WEAR THIN.

[thing] See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE’S THING or DO ONE’S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, FOR ONE THING, SEE THINGS, SURE THING, TAKE IT EASY or TAKE THINGS EASY, TELL A THING OR TWO.

[thing or two]{n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. •/Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty’s real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. •/Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ Compare: TELL A THING OR TWO.

[Things are looking up!] Informal way to say that conditions are improving. •/Things are looking up at our university as the governor promised a 5% salary raise./

[think] See: COME TO THINK OF IT.

[think a great deal of] or [think a lot of] also [think much of]{v. phr.} To consider to be very worthy, valuable, or important; to esteem highly. •/Mary thinks a great deal of Tim./ •/The teacher thought a lot of Joe’s project./ — The phrase "think much of" is usually used in negative sentences. •/Father didn’t think much of Paul’s idea of buying a goat to save lawn mowing./ Contrast: THINK LITTLE OF.

[think a lot of] See: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF.

[think aloud] or [think out loud]{v.} To say what you are thinking. •/"I wish I had more money for Christmas presents," Father thought aloud. "What did you say?" said Mother. Father answered, "I’m sorry. I wasn’t talking to you. I was thinking out loud."/

[think better of]{v.} To change your mind about; to consider again and make a better decision about. •/John told his mother he wanted to leave school, but later he thought better of it./ Compare: SECOND THOUGHT, THINK TWICE.

[Think big!]{v. phr.}, {informal} To believe in one’s ability, purpose, or power to perform or succeed. •/Be confident; be positive; tell yourself you are the greatest; above all, think big!/

[think fit] See: FIT.

[thinking cap] See: PUT ON ONE’S THINKING CAP.

[think little of]{v. phr.} Think that (something or someone) is not important or valuable. •/John thought little of Ted’s plan for the party./ •/Joan thought little of walking two miles to school./ Contrast: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF.

[think much of] See: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF.

[think nothing of]{v. phr.} To think or consider easy, simple, or usual. •/Jim thinks nothing of hiking ten miles in one day./

[think nothing of it]{v. phr.}, {informal} Used as a courteous phrase in replying to thanks. /"Thank you very much for your help." "Think nothing of it."/ Compare: YOU’RE WELCOME.

[think on one’s feet]{v. phr.} To think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away. •/A good basketball player can think on his feet./ •/Our teacher can think on his feet; he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions./

[think out]{v.} 1. To find out or discover by thinking; study and understand. •/Andy thought out a way of climbing to the top of the pole./ Compare FIGURE OUT, WORK OUT. 2. To think through to the end; to understand what would come at last. •/Bill wanted to quit school, but he thought out the matter and decided not to./

[think out loud] See: THINK ALOUD.

[think over]{v.} To think carefully about; consider; study. •/When Charles asked Betty to marry him, she asked him for time to think it over./ •/Think over what we studied in history this year and write a lesson on the thing that interested you most./ Compare: MAKE UP ONE’S MIND, SEE ABOUT.

[think piece]{n.}, {slang} 1. The human brain. •/Lou’s got one powerful think piece, man./ 2. Any provocative essay or article that, by stating a strong opinion, arouses the reader to think about it and react to it by agreeing or disagreeing. •/That article by Charles Fenyvesi on Vietnamese refugees in the Washington Post sure was a think piece!/

[think tank]{n.} A company of researchers who spend their time developing ideas and concepts. •/The government hired a think tank to study the country’s need for coins, and was advised to stop making pennies./

[think twice]{v.} To think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. •/The teacher advised Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school./ Compare: THINK BETTER OF.